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Feb 18

Now is the time!

Lorraine Tulloch Programme Lead – Obesity Action Scotland, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow It is finally here. The Scottish Government launched the consultation document “A Healthier Future – Action and Ambition on Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight” at the end of October. The consultation is open until ...

Feb 18

Actions and Ambitions on Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight – response to Scottish Government consultation – SCPN highlights

Transforming the food environment Our food environment tempts us at every turn to eat more and more of the food and drinks that we should be eating less and less of. See ‘unhealthy marketing’ for more illustrations. We are mindful that restrictions should include Price marked promotions (price printed on packaging to ...

Feb 18

ActWELL volunteer lifestyle coaches

Breast Cancer Now are looking for volunteers to train as lifestyle coaches, to help support the delivery of the ActWELL research trial. ActWELL, a study led by The University of Dundee, seeks to reduce women’s risk of developing breast cancer by helping them make sustainable lifestyle changes, focusing on their physical activity, ...

Feb 18

More Peas Please!

Celia Nyssens Policy Officer, Nourish Scotland There is some evidence that eating vegetables could reduce the risk of mouth, upper throat, and larynx cancers. In addition vegetables are a very good source of natural fibre and there is strong evidence that eating foods high in fibre reduces the risk of bowel cancer. It is estimated ...

Oct 17

ActWELL Study – Full Steam Ahead

The Scottish government funded ActWELL study now has 33 fully trained Breast Cancer Now lifestyle coaches in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The response to the lifestyle change programme from women attending routine breast screening clinics has been excellent and a real sign of interest in lifestyle breast cancer risk ...

Oct 17

Scottish Fruits and Vegetables: Autumn

There is increasing evidence for the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet for cancer prevention and the subject of on-going research and although it is tempting to try and identify the key components that account for protection it is probably the whole package (olive oil, fish, wholegrains, garlic and vegetables) that matters. ...

Aug 17

Cancer and lifestyle – research round up

Mediterranean diet adherence and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer: results of a cohort study and meta-analysis van den Brandt PA, Schulpen M (2017) Cancer Epidemiology Vol 140, Issue 10, pages 2220 – 2231.

Aug 17

Cancer Incidence in Scotland

Andrew Deas and Greig Stanners, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland The Scottish Cancer Registry has collected data on cancer since 1958. The data are used for a wide variety of purposes including research and planning of cancer services. The data are also used in the annual publication of cancer incidence ...

Aug 17

Have you seen these funded studies?

The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) provides funding opportunities for researchers in Scottish universities and health boards to undertake projects (up to £300k and three years) through two response mode research grant programmes covering the broad spectrum of applied health and care related research. Following the publication of the ...

Aug 17

Continuous Update Project: Breast Cancer Report 2017

Have you seen this paper? Continuous Update Project Report Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Breast Cancer 2017 (Available from here) Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK and worldwide. Breast cancer is a group of diseases with different aetiologies and modifiable risk factors and so the ...

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