Nutrition & weight management

Explain the importance of healthy and balanced diets.

Weight Lead pic copy.png bookmark_icon_off
Nutrition & weight management

Making the right choices

Obesity does not happen overnight but develops gradually over time as a result of lifestyle choices such as eating large amounts of processed or fast food high in fat and sugar. So what can be done?

1 Min Article

obesity summary.jpg bookmark_icon_off
Nutrition & weight management

NPA listens to those living with obesity to build on services

The NPA gave an update on its support with obesity services at the Pharmacy Show yesterday

1 Min Article

Obese 1280.jpg bookmark_icon_off
Nutrition & weight management

Expand NHS health checks in pharmacies to tackle obesity, report says

Five recommendations were made in the report, which was funded by the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk.

1 Min Article

weight summary.jpg bookmark_icon_off
Nutrition & weight management

Adults underestimate their body size, finds Polish study

Adults often underestimate their weight class and body size, a study from Poland has found.

1 Min Article

weighing scales summary.jpg bookmark_icon_off
Nutrition & weight management

NICE makes landmark decision on new weight loss drug

Semaglutide, or Wegovy, is now recommended by NICE under new draft guidelines.

1 Min Article

weighing scales summary.jpg bookmark_icon_off
Nutrition & weight management

Rowlands pilots new weight loss service in 100 stores

Rowlands launches a new diet awareness campaign to tie in with new service.

1 Min Article

healthy foods exercise equipment.jpg bookmark_icon_off
Nutrition & weight management

The measure of healthy lifestyles

Find out how pharmacy teams can be a key driving force to keep the population healthy.

4 Min Article

happy woman eating pasta.jpg bookmark_icon_off
Nutrition & weight management

Delving into digestion

Discover how pharmacy staff can play a wider role in diagnosing digestive disorders.

4 Min Article

Obesity 1075.jpg bookmark_icon_off
NHS

Government launches obesity programme for kids and adults

The Department of Health and Social Care said the scheme is being supported by £12 million of Government funding. 

1 Min Article

Hospital 620.jpg bookmark_icon_off
Nutrition & weight management

Hospitals faced over one million obesity-related admissions

Hospitals in England had to deal with more than one million admissions where obesity was a factor in 2019-20. 

1 Min Article

Loading