NEWS
More than 50 patients in Denton,
Manchester - many with diabetes - took
part in a 12-week trial designed to help
them shed pounds and significantly
improve their health. The results found an
average weight loss of 20lb and:
• 72% reported a decrease in appetite
• 65% said they have more energy and
are more mobile
• 57% described a rise in levels of
confidence and less anxiety.
The study is an initiative between
Tameside and Glossop Integrated
Healthcare Trust and the creators of
Slimpod, a clinically proven system that
retrains the brain, via an app, to change
people's eating habits to make healthier
choices, eat less and move more.
See more about Slimpod CLICK HERE.
NHS SLIMPOD TRIAL
A report to tackle childhood obesity states
that eating should be banned on public
transport and extra taxes placed on
unhealthy foods. As reported by the BBC,
England's outgoing chief medical officer,
Dame Sally Davies, also called for tighter
rules on advertising and takeaways.
The proportion of obese and overweight
children has doubled in the past 30
years, with approximately a third obese or
overweight by the age of 11 in England
- with a minority but growing number
classed as severely obese. Dame Sally
put forward several measures in the
report, including:
• Phasing out all marketing, advertising,
and sponsorship of unhealthy food and
drink
• Banning food and drink on local
transport with exceptions for water,
breast-feeding and medical conditions
• Changing planning rules to make it
harder to open fast-food takeaways
• Extending the sugar tax to include milkbased drinks
• Adding VAT to unhealthy food products
that are currently zero-rated, such as
cakes
• Capping calories in the food served
out of the home to combat rising portion
sizes.
The recommendation banning eating
and drinking on public transport gained
a lot of attention. While aimed at school
children on local transport, the ban will
also apply to adults - Dame Sally wants
them to model good behaviour. The
government in England published its
last obesity strategy in 2018. The goal
is to halve rates by 2030. None of Dame
Sally's recommendations are part of the
current measures. Health Secretary Matt
Hancock said ministers would study the
recommendations "closely".
Chris Askew, Chief Executive at
Diabetes UK, commented on the report
saying, "This is an urgent and ambitious
call to action. The government has
committed to halving childhood obesity
by 2030, but their action so far has been
insufficient. Today's report shows what
must be done to tackle this issue now. It
is a fact that being overweight or obese
significantly increases your risk of Type
2 diabetes. It is incredibly concerning
that there are now nearly 7000 children
and young adults with Type 2 diabetes
when, historically, this is a condition that
was only seen in older people. The bold
and decisive recommendations outlined
mean that this report cannot be ignored.
The government must be brave and take
urgent actions to affect the change we all
want and need." Read more HERE.
SNACKING TAKES A BASHING