Birmingham Mail - Tag - obesity

Birmingham child obesity could be cut if clocks don't go back an hour, researchers claim

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:45:00 GMT

THE number of fat children could be reduced if the clocks do not go back an hour at winter, according to new research.

Diabetes patients in West Midlands soar as obesity crisis deepens

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:01:00 GMT

NUMBERS of diabetes sufferers in the region have soared in the past year as the obesity crisis deepens.

More than £600,000 being spent on five public directors to oversee Birmingham's health issues

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

MORE than £600,000 of taxpayer’s cash is paying for FIVE public health bosses for Birmingham a year despite the city being shamed for its obesity, infant death and TB record.

Obesity special report - why has Birmingham become the fat man of Europe and will a 'fat tax' on junk food change anything?

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:59:00 GMT

IT’S no secret that the credit crunch has boosted sales for pizza parlours, burger bars and bakers with an array of cheap sausage rolls, fast food and buns available.

Top Birmingham obesity doctor backs 'fat tax' but warns it doesn't go far enough

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT

A LEADING Birmingham obesity doctor warned a “fat tax” on junk snacks would only work if the Government cut the price of healthy food too.

Health secretary backs Birmingham plans to tackle obesity

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:58:00 GMT

HEALTH Secretary Andrew Lansley has given support for Birmingham’s plans to get junk food firms more involved with cutting the city’s shameful obesity rates.

Sleep research in bid to tackle Birmingham's child obesity shame

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

ALMOST £140,000 is being pumped into research linking weight and sleep in a bid to slash Birmingham’s shameful childhood obesity record.

Patients over 30 stone have forced West Midlands ambulances to super-size

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT

PATIENTS weighing more than 30 stones have forced West Midlands Ambulance Service to go ‘super-size’ with its fleet costing £360,000.

Ambulance upgrades for fat patients

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:44:00 GMT

Ambulance fleets across the country, including the West Midlands, are being revamped with wider stretchers and lifting gear to cope with the increasing number of fat patients, it has been reported.

Birmingham health chiefs waging war on fast food firms to crack down on obesity shame.

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMT

HEALTH chiefs are waging war on junk food firms across Birmingham to tackle the city’s shameful record as Europe’s fattest.