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UK food insecurity interventions for families are limited and need stronger evidence
A new systematic review has found that UK interventions aimed at tackling food insecurity among children, families and pregnant women are limited in quality, scope and long-term impact. In addition, few address the full range of factors shaping whether families can reliably access healthy food. The review,…
Specialist children’s weight services need long-term investment and flexible care
Specialist NHS services for children and young people living with severe obesity need long-term investment, strong multidisciplinary teams and flexible support if they are to deliver lasting benefits, according to new research involving Sheffield Hallam University, Leeds Beckett University and the…
The benefits of using NIHR’s Be Part of Research service
In this blog Jody Salton, PhD candidate from our diet and physical activity (DPA) research theme, discusses using the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s (NIHR) Be Part of Research service to recruit participants for her study and provides a step-by-step…
NIHR BRC: Bristol theme leads awarded Senior Investigator status
Professor Russ Jago and Professor Nick Maskell, who both co-lead National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR BRC): Bristol themes, have been awarded Senior Investigator status by the NIHR in 2026. Now in its 19th year of appointments, NIHR Senior Investigators are among the most prominent and…
Sticking to a wholefood diet means you really can eat much more and be well-nourished but still consume far fewer calories, new research reveals
If you pledged to follow an unprocessed food diet as a New Year’s resolution, research shows you’ll naturally choose to eat a lot more fruit and veggies than higher calorie wholefood options – like rice, meat and butter – which could help with losing weight. The research, led by scientists…
Somali men’s workshop sheds light on barriers and opportunities for prostate cancer conversations
A recent community workshop brought together Somali men in Bristol to talk openly about prostate cancer – a topic which, for many, was associated with fear and uncertainty. The event, held at the Easton Christian Family Centre on Tuesday 9 September 2025, ran from 6 -8pm. It was organised in…
New intervention could increase adolescents’ motivation to manage their weight
A new intervention, developed in collaboration with young people living with obesity, could increase adolescents’ motivation to manage their weight. Bristol BRC researchers led the team developing the intervention, and their findings are published in PLOS One. More than 340 million children and adolescents worldwide are living with overweight…
New weight loss pill aims to bridge gap in obesity treatments
An innovative new pill could soon offer a new and affordable weight management treatment, following a successful clinical trial involving NIHR Bristol BRC researchers. The results are published in Obesity. Sirona, developed by Oxford Medical Products (OMP), is a hydrogel-based pill that is designed to aid weight loss…
Eating over a longer part of the day in adolescence linked to lower body weight in early adulthood, study finds
A new study has found that adolescents who eat over longer periods of the day – known as having a longer ‘eating window’ – may experience modest but measurable health benefits, both in their teenage years and into early adulthood. The study, led by researchers at the Bristol BRC and…