MRC Epidemiology Unit
MRC Epidemiology Unit Director Nick Wareham has contributed to recent research that is being used to help the NHS offer greater support to those with diabetes. The research, published in in two papers in Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology shows that people living with diabetes face a significantly higher risk of dying with COVID-19. A third […]
Unit helps lead new MPhil in Population Health Sciences
Cambridge University MPhil courses in epidemiology, public health and primary care are evolving in to a new MPhil in Population Health Sciences (PHS). This new course is jointly run by the MRC Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, and the MRC Biostatistics Unit (BSU), with contributions from colleagues across the University. The MPhil […]
Largest ever study using wearable devices finds physical activity is beneficial for health, and more intense activity is better
Physical activity of any intensity is beneficial for health, but more intense activity has greater benefits, according to a new study published today in Nature Medicine. In the largest study to date of accelerometer-measured physical activity, a team led by MRC Epidemiology Unit researchers analysed data from more than 96,000 UK Biobank participants. Current physical […]
MRC Epidemiology Unit launches study to monitor COVID-19 in 12,000 Cambridgeshire residents
Participants in Cambridgeshire’s Fenland Study are being invited to join an innovative study that will use a home-administered blood sampling device to find out how many have evidence in their blood of previous COVID-19 infection. Many of these participants will also be eligible for a sub-study using a smartphone app. The Fenland COVID-19 Study, led […]
Type 2 diabetes: eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables daily lowers risk, study shows
In this article for The Conversation, Professor Nita Forouhi, Dr Ju-Sheng Zheng and Professor Nick Wareham discuss research showing how indicators of dietary intake, metabolism or nutritional status that are present in our blood can help inform advice on healthy eating. Eating about five servings of fruit and vegetables a day is widely promoted as […]
Physical activity prevents almost four million early deaths worldwide each year
At least 3.9 million early deaths are being averted worldwide every year by people being physically active, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health today by researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh. The team behind the study argue that too often we focus on the negative health consequences of […]
Severo Ochoa Webinars – The Impacts of Active Transport – now available to watch
On Wednesday 3 June the MRC Epidemiology Unit, in collaboration with ISGlobal and RMIT University, hosted two webinars exploring the state of the art in assessing the impacts of active transport. Aims of the webinars Bring together the international research and practitioner community in transport impact assessment Learn about readily available tools to assess transport […]
Cycling and walking to work lowers risk of cancer, heart disease and death – The Conversation
In this article for The Conversation, Dr Richard Patterson from the MRC Epidemiology Unit and Dr Anthony Laverty from Imperial College London discuss research highlighting the health benefits of active commuting. As many countries ease their lockdowns and more people return to work, there’s an effort to limit the use of public transport to avoid […]
Walking or cycling to work associated with reduced risk of early death and illness
A study of over 300,000 commuters in England and Wales has found that those who walk, cycle and travel by train to work are at reduced risk of early death or illness compared with those who commute by car. The researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge say the findings suggest increased […]
Moderate exercise in middle and older age cuts time spent in hospital
Men and women aged 40-79 are at significantly lower (25-27%) risk of long or frequent hospital admissions if they do some form of physical activity, a new paper from the EPIC-Norfolk study suggests. Inactive participants in the study spent just over 4 days more in hospital over the next ten years than those who did […]
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