MRC Epidemiology Unit
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects around 500 million people across the globe, with a disproportionate effect on ethnic minorities and those with lower income/education. This ESRC-funded PhD focuses on developing […]
Genes with strong impact on menopause timing also link to cancer risk
New research has found four genes with some of the largest known effects on the timing of menopause discovered to date, providing new insight into links between menopause timing and […]
Children switch to walking and cycling to school after introduction of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone
Four in ten children in Central London who travelled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public transport, following the introduction […]
Cities and the intersection of climate change and public health – a discussion with Dr Meelan Thondoo
Congratulations to Dr Meelan Thondoo, a senior research associate with the Unit and GDAR, who was awarded a prestigious fellowship at the Australian National University. The Planetary Health Equity Future […]
Red and processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk, new study in two million people finds
Meat consumption, particularly processed meat and unprocessed red meat consumption, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, new research published […]
Blood proteins predict the risk of developing more than 60 diseases
Research on thousands of proteins measured from a drop of blood demonstrates the ability of proteins to predict the onset of many diverse diseases for the first time. The researchers […]
The Conversation – UK teenagers get two-thirds of their calories from ultra-processed foods
In an article originally published in The Conversation, Dr Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde and Dr Esther van Sluijs of the MRC Epidemiology Unit, and Dr Zoi Toumpakari of the School for Policy […]
Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents
New analysis of data from UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey finds that adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The research led by scientists […]
Sugar intake fell in children and adults after announcement of UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy
An analysis of 11 years of data from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey has found that daily free sugar intake fell by around 5 g in children and […]
Depth tool launched to help researchers and policy makers understand how interventions place demands on individual agency
The differing demands that population health interventions place on individual agency (agentic demand), e.g. time, finance and mental capacity may explain differences in intervention effectiveness and equity. Yet, until now […]
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