School lunch shake-up to ban deep-fried food and staple desserts - see new menus

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/school-lunch-shake-up-ban-37001275

Changes to school dinners as food to be banned in major UK update April 13

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/changes-school-dinners-food-banned-37001649

Fried nuggets and steamed sponges off menu in school food overhaul in England

Campaigners welcome first update of school food standards in 13 years, which aims to help lower obesity rates

The Guardian
Weight gain and the onset of #obesity early in adulthood (between the ages of 17 and 29) are associated with a substantially higher risk of premature death and chronic disease later in life compared to weight gained in later decades.
#Epidemiology #PublicHealth #MetabolicMedicine #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/epi04112601.html
Early weight gain can have lifelong consequences

When we gain weight in life, it can have a significant impact on our health many years later.

Suburban sprawl and public transport deserts

"From the 1950s, sprawling low-density suburbs have been built on the assumption that households would own cars and that public transport was unnecessary."

“It’s really too late to do much in the short term, because we’ve spent 70 years planning in the other direction...The hole has been dug.”

“If we’re interested in equity and justice in our cities, then we need to be providing people, no matter where they live, with a good quality level of public transport access that allows them to get jobs, services and education that are available to people in inner-city areas." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/10/fuel-crisis-australia-public-transport-not-an-option
#FossilFuel #petrol #CarDependency #Suburbia #sprawl #biodiversity #extinction #PublicTransportDeserts #MobilityDesign #inequality #war #ClimateDisruption #CarMinds #malls #parking #obesity #walking #infrastructure #SmallShops #TyrannyOfDistance

What happens in a fuel crisis if public transport isn’t a real option? ‘It’s pushing people to tipping point’

‘The kids are missing out’: when fuel is expensive and public transport hard to access

The Guardian

GLP-1 vs bariatric endoscopy — no clear winner.

Meta-analysis (Obesity Surgery, Apr 2026): similar short-term weight loss, BMI reduction, and glycemic control.
Difference lies in safety:
GLP-1 → GI side effects
Endoscopy → procedural/device risks

Treatment should be individualized. Long-term data needed.

#GastroAGI #Obesity #GLP1 #BariatricEndoscopy #Type2Diabetes

#Obesity&WeightManagement focus on balanced nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle changes. Managing Obesity helps prevent risks like Type 2 Diabetes and improves overall health and well-being.
www.pharmacy.biz/obesity-weig...

A third of dieters in the UK’s jab capital are on Mounjaro or Ozempic — how does your city rank?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/09/a-third-dieters-uks-jab-capital-mounjaro-ozempic-city-rank-27900286/