Healthy Weight HIT News

See photos from Bristol Health Partners 2022 conference

  • 6th October 2022
Bristol Health Partners conference took place on 4 October 2022. Click on a photo to…

Bristol Health Partners 10th anniversary conference gets delegates moving 

  • 6th October 2022
Bristol Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre welcomed more than 100 delegates to our…

Study shows children’s physical activity levels fell below national guidelines in wake of pandemic

  • 16th May 2022
New research has revealed children’s physical activity levels in the UK were significantly lower by…

Children could find it easier to reach a healthier weight if their parents are addressing their own weight

  • 9th May 2022
New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7…

Just three percent of adults with recording of overweight or obesity in primary care in England referred to weight management programmes

  • 7th May 2022
New University of Bristol-led research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht,…

Childhood obesity increases risk of type 1 diabetes

  • 28th April 2022
Being overweight in childhood increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes in later life,…

TfL's junk food advertising restrictions linked to reductions in high fat, salt and sugar product purchases

  • 17th February 2022
Restricting the outdoor advertising of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) foods and drinks across…

New Health Integration Team will focus on preventing and treating obesity

  • 7th December 2021
A new Health Integration Team (HIT) was approved by Bristol Health Partners Academic Health Science…