Susan Davies

Young people’s consumption of sugar sweetened beverages

Three papers look at the role health care practitioners can play in educating young people on the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages

Research focus: sugar consumption

Childhood obesity and dental caries are major public health issues in the UK associated with excess free sugars. In 2015 the World Health Organization recommended the consumption of sugar be limited to 10% of total dietary energy and 5% for health benefits.

Research Focus: Air Pollution

There is increasing evidence that air pollution increases the risk of respiratory, cardiac and other comorbid conditions. A European Environment Agency report last November rated the UK the second highest in Europe, behind Italy, for deaths from nitrogen dioxide. This digest reviews three recent papers on air pollution.