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C3 Collaborating for Health believes that only by working together can we make it easier to be healthy.

Estimating the health risk of obesity

23 August 2011
Recent research has highlighted the complicated nature of measuring the true level of risk posed by obesity and overweight.  Traditional calculations used to assess the peril of weight gain have concentrated on concerns about the amount of weight an individual...
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Building a healthy foundation in school

22 August 2011
Seven years ago, the Boston, Massachusetts, school system banned the sale of sugary drinks, including both soda and sports drinks, at state-funded schools in an effort to ‘make the healthy choice the easy choice’. Although there was some disagreement...
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Physical activity for good health

19 August 2011
A study published online in the Lancet has addressed how much physical activity is enough to have an impact on health. The current recommended level is 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week (30 minutes on five days) for adults, but the study notes...
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Don’t lose this opportunity!

18 August 2011
International media are reporting the fears of the NCD Alliance and others that the policies and targets agreed in earlier drafts of the Outcomes Document (now known as a Political Declaration – one of the major outcomes of the UNHLM on NCDs next month) are in...
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Type 2 diabetes link to red meat

12 August 2011
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has published a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health, showing a strong association between red meat consumption (particularly processed meat) and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. After adjusting for...
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Lobby on the ‘Outcomes Document’

11 August 2011
At the UN High-level Meeting in September, the text of an Outcomes Document (now renamed as a ‘Political Declaration’) will be formally approved by member states, leading – C3 hopes – to strong action worldwide to tackle the burgeoning epidemic of NCDs....
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Exercise as part of cancer care

08 August 2011
A leading UK charity, Macmillan Cancer Support, has highlighted the importance of physical activity in recovery from cancer, as well as in preventing the disease. Research has shown that exercise can reduce the risk of dying from the illness, as well as minimise...
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The benefits of a Mediterranean diet

04 August 2011
A Mediterranean diet – high in fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts, fish, wholegrain and olive oil, and low in meat and alcohol – has long been touted as a route to good health. Now, research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition claims that,...
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Maternal and child health in the news

03 August 2011
Recently published research has found correlations between premature or underweight babies and job opportunities in later life.  The research, which was jointly funded by the MRC and the British Heart Foundation and led by researchers at University College...
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