Archive for the ‘News’ Category
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How can we become more physically active? get walking, get fit, get together …
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
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What makes a weight loss programme successful?
Friday, November 4th, 2011
Research produced by this year’s ASO Best Practice Award winner, Professor Paul Aveyard, has been published in the British Medical Journal. Professor Aveyard’s research, the Lighten Up Trial, was designed to test the relative effectiveness of weight management services provided by general practices, pharmacies (NHS), and commercial companies compared with a self directed exercise comparator…
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Scottish Obesity Report Now Available
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
More than a quarter of adults in Scotland are obese, according to official figures. Statistics from the Scottish Health Survey suggested 27% of people between the ages of 16 and 64 were obese in 2010. Download the report at www.aso.org.uk//useful-resources/scottish-health-survey-obesity/
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Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A call to action on obesity in England
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
The Department of Health has today published Healthy Lives, Healthy People : A call to action on obesity in England. This sets out a new approach to tackling obesity in England with a need for concerted action across society to achieve a downward trend in excess weight by 2020. In addition to these new national…
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Review of NICE Guidance CG43 – Obesity
Monday, September 12th, 2011
NICE has published a review consultation document on the possible review of Clinical Guidance 43 – Obesity. Comments from registered stakeholders are invited on the review document between 12 and 23 September. You can view the document at here
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Abstracts Invited
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
ASO has teamed up with the journal Appetite to offer ASO Members the opportunity to submit abstracts for publication in the journal. Details of the initiative are available to download at www.aso.org.uk/awards/abstract submission. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 16 September 2011
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Best Practice Award Now Open!
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
The prestigious ASO Best Practice Award for 2011 is now open for application. The winning application will be presented with the award and a cheque for £250 at the forthcoming ASO conference Diabetes and Obesity to be held in London on 10 November, details elsewhere on this site. To view the criteria and download the…
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ECO 2011 – Congress Report
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
WeightWatchers bursary winner, Mark Hopkins’, reports on the recent European Congress on Obesity held in Istanbul, Turkey. Read his report at http://www.aso.org.uk/awards/previous-award-winners-2/
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Statistics on obesity, physical activity and diet: England, 2011
Friday, April 1st, 2011
The NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre report, published in February 2011, presents a range of information on obesity, physical activity and diet, drawn together from a variety of sources. Topics covered include: Overweight and obesity prevalence among adults and children Physical activity levels among adults and children Trends in purchases and consumption of…
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Ph.D.s Health & Life Sciences Psychology University of Liverpool
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
The University of Liverpool has had recently been successful as part of a joint bid (together with Manchester and Lancaster) for an ESRC Doctoral Training Centre. As a result, Liverpool, Manchester and Lancaster are now guaranteed a total of 63 new postgraduate studentships per year for the next 5 years to support research and training…
