MRC Epidemiology Unit
Recently published, the report Applying systems thinking to inform the Food and Nutrition Strategy is a review into the Government of Jersey’s desire to reinvigorate its food and nutrition strategy. […]
How London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone is Changing the School Run
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is transforming children’s journeys to school by making streets safer, improving perceptions of air quality and encouraging children to live healthier lives. A new […]
Diabetes UK-funded study shows a reduced calorie diet in late pregnancy is safe and beneficial for women with gestational diabetes.
We are delighted to have been part of this groundbreaking Diabetes UK-funded study into safety & benefits of a reduced calorie diet in late pregnancy in women with gestational diabetes. […]
Winner of the Cambridge Award for Research Impact and Engagement
This news story was originally published on the GDAR Network website. Congratulations to GDAR network member, Dr Gabriel Okello, for winning the Cambridge Award for Research Impact and Engagement in […]
Can commercial behavioural weight management programmes help people with type 2 diabetes – and be cost-effective for the NHS?
Over 5 million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes, and millions more are at high risk. Losing weight can have considerable health benefits for people living with type […]
Unit researchers contribute to the Food Foundation Broken Plate 2025 report
The Broken Plate Report 2025 has found that too many people in the UK do not have the finances to access healthy, quality food. The report also evidences the fact […]
Young adults more active after starting work, but sleep less – unless working from home
When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the next few years, while the amount of sleep […]
Reimagining our urban futures: Health-Driven Design for Cities research programme launches in Singapore
December 2024 sees the launch of Health-Driven Design for Cities (HD4), a groundbreaking Singapore-based research collaboration seeking to discover how best to design urban environments that enhance the health of […]
New report highlights the rise of fast food outlets on high streets of England, Scotland and Wales.
A new report by the youth activist charity Bite Back reveals the number of outlets that the top 10 out-of-home food chains have in England, Scotland and Wales increased by […]
Key role for Unit expertise in Lords plan to fix our broken food system
Today the House of Lords Food Diet and Obesity Committee published the report ‘Recipe for Health: a plan to fix our broken food system’. The MRC Epidemiology Unit provided expertise […]
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