Press releases

100 extra calories a day causes nearly a stone in weight gain every year
13/05/13

Just an extra 100 calories a day can cause an 11lb increase in body weight within a year, a leading health charity has warned.

More overweight people in the world than China’s population
15/04/13

There are more overweight and obese people in the world than the entire population of China, leading experts on cancer and obesity have warned.

Seven lifestyle changes that could reduce risk of death by third
27/03/13

Making seven diet and lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of dying from several diseases by 34 per cent, a landmark study has shown.

New study strengthens processed meat dangers
7/03/13

A new study of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) has concluded that diets high in processed meats are linked to cardiovascular disease, cancer and early deaths.

At least 13,000 premature deaths in UK could be prevented each year by meeting WHO disease targets
4/02/13

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) today announced that an estimated 13,000 lives, which would otherwise be lost to cancer, could be saved this year if the government were to meet the World Health Organisation’s ‘25 by 25’ target.

Cut TV time to reduce risk from chronic disease
8/01/13

People should cut the number of hours spent watching television – which add up to 13½ years over an average lifetime – to reduce their risk from chronic disease, World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has said.

Remember alcohol calories, New Year dieters told
2/01/13

People who have embarked on a New Year resolution to lose weight may not be aware that alcohol accounts for nearly ten per cent of total calorie intake among drinkers, World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has warned.

Cancer charity calls for workplace health schemes
26/11/12

Britain’s leading cancer prevention charity has called on employers to introduce workplace health schemes after a survey revealed a quarter of staff do not have access to one

Blood pressure link to prostate cancer death
22/10/12

Men with high blood pressure face a greater risk of dying from prostate cancer, scientists have discovered.

Being a healthy weight could prevent 22,000 cancer cases
4/10/12

More than 22,000 cases of cancer – enough people to pack the O2 arena – could be prevented every year in the UK if everyone was a healthy weight, cancer prevention research published today (4 Oct) shows.

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