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Obesity crisis: Kingston University nutrition expert says early childhood intervention vital to defying predictions more than half of humans could be overweight by 2035
Posted Friday 3 March 2023
A new report by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) has said more than half of the world's population will be obese or overweight by 2035 if significant action isn't taken. The federation's 2023 atlas also predicted that childhood obesity levels could more than double over the next 12 years to around 208 million boys and 175 million girls. Associate Professor in Nutrition at Kingston University Dr Hilda Mulrooney explains her thoughts on the report's findings and what measures should be taken to stop obesity levels rising.
Kingston University launches coat drive initiative to support students through winter months
Posted Friday 25 November 2022
As the temperatures start to dip, staff at Kingston University have been coming together to help students get ready for winter by donating warm clothing for a series of coat drives being held across its campuses.
Food banks evolving to survive cost of living crisis, Kingston University experts find
Posted Thursday 24 November 2022
Researchers from Kingston University in London and London Metropolitan University have found that community and social supermarkets and pay-as-you-feel services are increasingly being adopted by food aid charities so they can meet demand, become more sustainable, provide choice and reduce the stigma sometimes associated with being referred to a food bank.
