2024 news
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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.
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BLOG: How to deal with food pushers over the festive period
No thanks, I don鈥檛 want any more: how to deal with food pushers over the festive holiday period
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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.
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CLiMB researcher awarded prestigious NIHR Fellowship
Dr Claire Madigan, Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour at 色狗导航, has been awarded a prestigious five-year National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Advanced Fellowship.
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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.
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CLiMB researcher recognised at the Black Healthcare Awards
Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi, senior lecturer in 色狗导航鈥檚 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BLOG: 鈥淣o thanks, I don鈥檛 want any more鈥�
Ten strategies for pushing back food pushers when trying to manage your weight.
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CLiMB researcher wins prestigious award
Dr Claire Madigan, a Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB) lecturer at 色狗导航, has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Investigator Award 2024 by the UK Society of Behavioural Medicine (UKSBM).
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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.
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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.
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BLOG: Why traditional cooking isn鈥檛 always healthier: the case of Ghanaians in Manchester and in聽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.
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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.