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BMI not best method for measuring childhood obesity, study suggests
Alternative methods should be used to measure childhood obesity, according to researchers, who say Body Mass Index (BMI) can ‘misidentify…
Dentistry
Labour pledge to ban junk food advertising to children
As part of Labour’s Child Health Action Plan, the party has pledged to tackle childhood obesity by banning junk food…
Dentistry
Sugar tax ‘prevents 5,000 cases of obesity in year six girls each year’
Sugar tax in the UK prevents more than 5,000 cases of obesity among year six girls, according to new research.…
Dentistry
Surgery and medication advised for some children with obesity in US
New US guidelines say that children with obesity should be treated early – with options including medication and surgery. Released…
Dentistry
Nursing Matters – the worrying truth about baby food
This month, Gemma Forsythe discusses the importance of educating patients on the sugar content of baby food. Action On Sugar…
Dental Nursing
Thérèse Coffey ‘to scrap plan to tackle smoking’
The Health Secretary is expected to U-turn on government plans to tackle smoking in the UK, according to latest reports.…
Dentistry
‘Utterly dispiriting’ – dental profession reacts to government plans to scrap the sugar tax
Last week, reports revealed that Liz Truss is planning to reverse the sugar tax – a move that has attracted…
Oral health
Liz Truss faces obstacles in plan to scrap sugar tax
Liz Truss is facing difficulties in scrapping the sugar tax following backlash from leading health experts. According to The Guardian,…
Oral health
Liz Truss ‘plans to scrap sugar tax’ on soft drinks
Prime Minister Liz Truss is planning to scrap the sugar tax and ditch anti-obesity measures, according to reports. Truss is…
Dentistry
Dentists should log BMI of children, say health experts
Dentists and their teams should log the BMI of child patients when they attend the practice. This is a suggestion…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Boris Johnson says…
Dentistry
Plans to curb obesity ‘will fail’ if no action taken on sugary food
Authorities need to cut back on unhealthy food options if efforts to tackle obesity are to succeed. This is according…
Dentistry
Government scraps pledge to use sugar tax revenue to fight obesity
Millions of pounds earmarked to tackle childhood obesity has been quietly redirected by the government, reports suggest. When the Soft…
Oral health
Babies and toddlers ‘could be getting addicted to sugary foods’
Snacks marketed as infant food contain such high levels of sugar that it could encourage a taste for sugar among…
Oral health
Childhood obesity connected to health inequalities, says think tank
Significant health inequalities have led to thousands of young children in England living overweight or obese. New research analysing the…
Oral health
‘Morally indefensible’ – two thirds of drinks contain ‘very high’ sugar levels
Nearly two thirds (62%) of drink products contain ‘very high’ levels of sugar, exposing a growing need for marketing transparency. …
Oral health
Dentistry CPD: new this week – introducing teeth whitening treatments into practice
Dentistry CPD is a hub of activity delivering CPD for thousands of delegates – and it is all completely free…
Clinical Dentistry
Queen announces complete ban on junk food adverts on TV before 9pm
The Queen yesterday confirmed the complete ban on TV and online junk food adverts before the watershed. The proposal was…
Dentistry
Government recommends 1% pay rise for NHS dentists
The government has recommended that NHS dentists receive a 1% pay rise in 2021 to 2022, sparking calls for a…
Dentistry
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