Metabolic and Microvascular Research Lab

Change in food systems is required to mitigate effects on both climate change and human health, and sustainable food supply

The EAT-Lancet Commission's controversial campaign EAT is a global, non-profit startup dedicated to transforming our global food system through sound science, impatient disruption and novel partnerships. According to the website, "the EAT-Lancet Commission...

Physical Activity Patterns and Mortality: Are there benefits for weekend warriors? Recent study published in MSSE says that physical activity is associated with decreased mortality rate, even among those who are active only 1 or 2 days per week.

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A straight to the point commentary on nutrition and politics from Prof Mike Lean, Prof Arne Astrup, and Prof Susan Roberts.

Making progress on the global crisis of obesity and weight management Food and obesity are undoubtedly linked but the relation is complex. Michael Lean and colleagues discuss what we know, and what we don’t know, about weight management Obesity is an unsolved crisis, generating long term distress and disabilities, reducing human capital, and increasing disease burde...