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Suggested portion sizes do not reflect actual portion size consumed
New study published: Comparing consumed portion sizes of energy dense foods with their on-pack serving sizes In the last 20 years UK guidance on portion size has not been updated, despite larger portion sizes being consumed. A recent study, led by the Nutritional Epidemiology Group at the University of Leeds funded by the World Health Organisation,…
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New portion size guidance published
This week the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) launched some new resources aimed to help individuals ‘get portion wise’. The resources developed by the BNF are designed to complement the Eatwell Guide, they split foods into 5 categories and suggest a range of servings that individuals should aim to consume daily: 3-4 portions of starchy carbohydrates, 2-3 portions of proteins, 2-3…
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Recent findings published by NHS Digital
NHS Digital have published findings from their Health Survey for England 2017 This week the findings from NHS Digital’s Health Survey for England 2017 were published and reported on by various news outlets. Here we summarise just some of the findings: Obesity and Diabetes In 2017, 64% of adults were overweight or obese in England, men were more…
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Prevention is key to tacking obesity-related illnesses
UK Government has announced that an extra £20.5 billion a year will be given to the NHS, one of the key priorities being the prevention of ill health. Currently the UK spends £97 billion treating diseases but only £8 billion preventing them. In the UK alone, nearly two thirds of adults and a quarter of children are…
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7,000 under 25’s with type 2 diabetes in England and Wales
GPs are already under considerable pressure. And now, according to Diabetes UK, they are also dealing with a huge increase in type 2 diabetes in children and young adults under 25. According to recent figures from NHS Digital, diabetes prescriptions now cost the NHS over £1bn each year. Although type 2 diabetes can be hereditary, lifestyle choices, in…
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Calls for stronger national diet surveys
We need to “strengthen and expand nationally representative diet and nutrition surveys” Prof Janet Cade emphasised this statement from the WHO European Food and Nutrition Action Plan (2014) at the IV World Congress of Public Health Nutrition and XII Congress of the Spanish Society for Community Nutrition – NUTRIMAD 2018, held in Madrid in October…
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Folic acid fortification consultation
The Government has announced that it will consult on the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid in a bid to reduce pregnancies effected by neural tube defects (NTD). Adequate levels of folic acid are required during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy to ensure the proper formation of the foetal neural tube that connects…
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myfood24 for use in gestational diabetes
A recent study published aimed to improve the dietary habits of women with gestational diabetes using myfood24 Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurs in 1 in 20 pregnancies and typically affects women in their third trimester. Many hormonal changes occur in pregnancy, in particular insulin-resistant hormones such as oestrogen and progesterone increase, causing elevated blood glucose…
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Congratulations, Neil!
We’re very proud that our Technical Consultant, Neil Hancock, has just been announced as the Data Manager for the School of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Leeds! Neil has worked at the school alongside Prof Janet Cade for almost 7 years on various research projects including: developing and validating myfood24, Nutritools – an interactive…
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High sugar content of UK yogurts revealed
Researchers at the University of Leeds and Surrey have recently found that many yogurts, particularly those aimed towards children, contain high levels of sugar. The team analysed the nutritional value of 921 products sold in 5 of the major UK supermarkets. Products were split into 8 categories: children’s (n=101), dairy alternatives (n=38), dessert (n= 161),…
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Increasing the quality of calories
A new concept called ‘The Quality Calorie’ has launched, focusing on the nutritional quality of diets as well as the number of calories being consumed. The British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) concept encourages the importance of overall diet quality, ensuring that individuals are consuming the right kinds of calories – those that offer good nutritional value over those…
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Innovative technologies for dietary intake workshop
This week, Prof Janet Cade from the University of Leeds and Founder of Dietary Assessment attended the first international workshop on Innovative Technologies for Dietary Intakes Measurements in London. Researchers and students from a range of backgrounds attended the event – all of whom were actively involved in the monitoring of dietary intake, developing associated…
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