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Professor Amanda Daley with the audience for her keynote presentation at LASUCOM

Advancing CLiMB’s global health vision in West Africa

As part of our ongoing commitment to global health we are proud to see our initiative expand into Nigeria.
Charity Aienobe-Asekharen stands in front of a poster explaining her prize winning project to reduce tobacco use in young Nigerians

CLiMB researcher wins prestigious WHO World No Tobacco Day award for the African Region

CLiMB research associate, Charity Aienobe-Asekharen, has won the World Health Organization World No Tobacco Day (WHO WNTD) award for the African Region.
A boy looks at a glass of strawberry milkshake

BLOG: For the ‘sugar tax’ to be truly effective, it must be part of a greater food reform

The government announced last week that they are consulting on proposals to extend the sugar tax that is currently applied to fizzy drinks, to include pre-packaged milk-based drinks, as well as non-dairy substitutes such as oat or rice milks.
A young girl visits the dentist

BLOG: How dentists could help tackle obesity in children

As a specialty registrar in paediatric dentistry, I’ve seen first-hand the pain children experience because of poor oral health.
A couple enjoy potting up plants in the garden

Wellcome Fellowship to research positive deviant behaviours for culturally-tailored public health interventions for African and Caribbean populations

Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi, Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, has been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Fellowship to harness positive deviance to address health inequalities in underserved communities.
Secondary school children choose food in the school canteen

Labelling food with the physical activity required to burn off calories reduces sugary food purchases in secondary school pupils

A trial at English secondary schools of alternative food labelling – which displayed the number of minutes of physical activity needed to burn off calories – reduced the purchase of sugary foods by a small amount.
Two women jog outdoors on a gravel path

NIHR Advanced Fellowship to explore integrating physical activity in the treatment pathway for breast cancer

Dr Kajal Gokal, Senior Research Fellow in Behavioural Medicine in the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, has been awarded a prestigious National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Advanced Fellowship to explore effective ways to promote physical activity as part of routine care for breast cancer.
A group of attendees at the Cultural Perspectives on Aging event gather together for a group photo

Cultural Perspectives on Aging event brings together African and Caribbean communities, researchers and healthcare professionals

The knowledge exchange event explored healthy aging for African and Caribbean communities.
A woman holds a tray with festive cookies and mulled wine

BLOG How to deal with food pushers over the festive period

No thanks, I don’t want any more: how to deal with food pushers over the festive holiday period
Two women enjoy walking outdoors wearing exercise clothing

BLOG Reducing your risk of cancer through a healthy lifestyle

Sadly, it is estimated that 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
Surgeons in an operating theatre

CLiMB researcher awarded prestigious NIHR Fellowship

Dr Claire Madigan, Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour at Loughborough University, has been awarded a prestigious five-year National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Advanced Fellowship.
A man checks his fitness tracker while exercising in a forest.

BLOG Are wearables all they are cracked up to be?

With ever-increasing options for wearable technology available, on National Fitness Day 2024 we investigate if these devices can deliver on their promise to help people reach their health and fitness goals.
Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi holds her award

CLiMB researcher recognised at the Black Healthcare Awards

Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi, senior lecturer in Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, has been recognised for her research and community engagement work in nutrition among African and Caribbean groups in the UK.
A woman walks out of a polling station

Conservative voters more likely to be living with obesity

Governments and public health agencies may need to focus on political affiliation when developing strategies to tackle obesity.
A middle aged man looks at his phone while taking a walk

Partnership will create new app for self-management of chronic health conditions

Researchers from CLiMB and Wolfson School of Engineering are set to develop an innovative digital health app to help individuals with multiple chronic conditions manage their health care.
Young man gets off the bus while using his phone to walk and talk

BLOG Moving for our mental health

This Mental Health Awareness Week, CLiMB researchers Dr Kajal Gokal and Professor Amanda Daley report on how incorporating bite-sized pieces of physical activity into our everyday lives can help lift our mental health.
A woman declines a slice of cake

BLOG “No thanks, I don’t want any more”

Ten strategies for pushing back food pushers when trying to manage your weight.
Dr Claire Madigan

CLiMB researcher wins prestigious award

Dr Claire Madigan, a Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB) lecturer at Loughborough University, has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Investigator Award 2024 by the UK Society of Behavioural Medicine (UKSBM).
Professor Amanda Daley and Professor Lucy Chappell

Chief Scientific Adviser visits CLiMB

Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Adviser for the UK Department of Health and Social Care has spoken of the potential impact of research from the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB) and across the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, following a recent visit to the campus.
A dentist talks to a patient in the chair

Patients happy to receive support on how to lose weight during routine dental appointments

As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB) study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management.
A woman prepares food using traditional Ghanaian methods

BLOG Why traditional cooking isn’t always healthier: the case of Ghanaians in Manchester and in Accra

In popular discussions of healthy eating, including political rhetoric and nutrition counselling, women are often blamed for a lack of nutrition knowledge or cooking skills, leading to the assumption that a decline in cooking skills is connected with unhealthy diets and obesity.
A woman kisses a man on the cheek

BLOG Don't stop till you get enough: physical activity and sexual function

Sex is very beneficial for health, it activates chemicals that impact the brain and body organs and a healthy active sex life may also improve life expectancy.

BLOG Physical activity for young people living with cancer

With September recognised globally as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, now is a great time to highlight our ongoing research exploring how physical activity may benefit young people receiving treatment for cancer.

BLOG How exercise before hip and knee surgery improves patient outcomes

With 1,498 per 100,000 of the population waiting for orthopaedic surgery, it is vital to help support patients awaiting total hip and knee replacements to improve their health and increase surgery success rates by participating in regular exercise before surgery.

UK GPs under mounting health pressures - new study reveals

GPs from across the UK are experiencing concerningly high levels of burnout, a new CLiMB study has found.

Nursery children happily ate vegetables 60% of the time when offered them at breakfast

Researchers who offered carrots and cucumber to nursery-age youngsters at breakfast found that children ate the vegetables more than 60% of the time.

BLOG - Seven techniques to avoid weight regain

Losing weight is challenging. But as anyone who has ever successfully lost weight knows, it’s avoiding weight re-gain that’s the real challenge.

NIHR awards £8.5 million to East Midlands partnership

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £8.5 million to an East Midlands partnership, including the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, to deliver one of eight hubs of the new NIHR Research Support Service (RSS).

BLOG Kick-start healthy dietary habits this Ramadan

The concept of fasting is not new. It is a well-known practice associated with many religious and spiritual traditions.

BLOG Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients

You might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting many common types of cancer. But what many of us don’t realise is just how important physical activity is if you’ve been diagnosed with cancer.

BLOG Watching your weight? You may only need to make small changes to your daily routine

Losing weight is one of the most popular new year’s resolutions, yet it is one which many people struggle to achieve.

BLOG Make your new year's resolution a snack...

A bite-sized approach to exercise could help you achieve your New Year fitness goals