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Children’s TV ‘packed with junk food references’

Food nutritionist Dr Deborah Pufal on the high number of appearances unhealthy food makes in children’s television shows. “There is a positive correlation between the number of hours children watch TV,...

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Extra PE cash is having positive effect, say ministers

Kiara Lewis is Head of Division of Health and Wellbeing and her research specialises in children, physical activity and obesity.  Here she comments on the research that says the Government’s...

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School sport: Link made between fitness and showering

Kiara Lewis is Head of Division of Health and Wellbeing, here she comments on a research study, in the European Journal of Sports Sciences which concludes pupils who do not shower after taking part in...

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UK children becoming obese at younger ages

Dr Kiara Lewis is Head of Division of Health and Wellbeing and a member of the Centre for Psychological and Health Research at the University of Huddersfield. Here she comments on the findings from a...

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Call for overhaul of child ‘fat letters’

Dr Kiara Lewis, Head of Division of Health and Wellbeing, specialises in children, physical activity and obesity.  Here she comments on the use of the ‘fat letter’ to warn parents of a child’s weight...

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Healthy breakfasts ‘help pupils do well’

Nutrition expert Dr Deborah Pufal comments on the survey that shows that children who eat a healthy breakfast are more likely to do well in end-of-primary-school assessments than those who do not....

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Exercise levels decline ‘long before adolescence’

Dr Kiara Lewis, Head of Division of Health and Wellbeing, specialises in children, physical activity and obesity.   Here she comments on a new study which reports that the exercise levels previously...

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