News

Source: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/ Parent: https://blog.lboro.ac.uk/edi/staying-healthy-during-ramadan/

Latest news and views from the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB)

[### Primary care behavioural programmes can help reduce childhood obesity

Children who are overweight or living with obesity can significantly improve their health through primary care weight-management programmes.

17 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2026/childhood-obesity-behavioural-programmes/)

[### “Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that cannot be cured with a drug alone” warn public health experts.

GLP-1 weight loss medication has generated conflicting headlines. While some hail it as a breakthrough in tackling the global obesity epidemic, concerns are growing around side effects, limited wraparound care, and how these drugs are being used.

4 March 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2026/obesityisachronicrelapsingconditionthatcannotbecuredwithadrugalone/)

[### BLOG: Movement matters - five reasons to stay active during cancer treatment

It is well documented that living a healthy lifestyle and being physically activity can help lower the risk of getting many common types of cancer. We also now have compelling evidence to highlight just how important physical activity is for those living with and beyond cancer.

4 February 2026](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2026/movementmatters/)

[### It's Christmas time!

Instead of our usual Christmas blog, this year we tasked the CLiMB team to come up with their best festive jokes related to their research areas.

19 December 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/climbchristmasjokes/)

[### App uses AI to tackle £72 billion NHS multimorbidity challenge

A newly developed app that tackles multimorbidity – the presence of two or more health conditions such as diabetes and arthritis – with patients across the NHS, has revealed promising results.

5 December 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/appusesaitotackle72billionnhsmultimorbiditychallenge/)

[### BLOG: Harnessing hope - learning from African and Caribbean communities to promote health equity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol continue to be some of the biggest public health challenges of our time, and African and Caribbean communities are among those most affected in the UK.

31 October 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/harnessinghope/)

[### BLOG: What helps adults stay active over time?

We know that physical activity is good for our overall wellbeing by supporting our health, boosting our mood, and improving our quality of life.

14 October 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/staying-active-over-time/)

[### BLOG: Can PACE food labelling reduce the purchase of sugary foods and combat unhealthy food choices in school canteens?

Childhood obesity remains a growing concern across the world, with 20% of young people now living with overweight or obesity. Studies suggest that an excessive consumption of ultra-processed, energy-dense foods with little nutritional value is a major contributing factor.

30 September 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/canpacelabellinghelpcombatunhealthychoicesintheschoolcanteen/)

[### BLOG: The promotion of physical activity by health professionals during routine appointments

Our study found that health professionals were supportive of discussing Snacktivity during routine appointments, despite some reported challenges.

19 September 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/promotionofphysicalactivitybyhealthprofessionalsduringroutineappointments/)

[### 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.

1 July 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/globalhealth/)

[### 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.

17 June 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/whoworldnotobaccoday/)

[### 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.

8 May 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/sugartax/)

[### 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.

8 April 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/howdentistscouldhelptackleobesityinchildren/)

[### 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.

11 March 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/wellcomefellowship/)

[### 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.

27 February 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/schoolfoodlabelling/)

[### 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.

7 January 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2025/nihr-fellowship-physical-activity-cancer/)

[### 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.

20 December 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/)

[### 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

9 December 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/blogchristmasfoodpushers/)

[### 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.

18 October 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/blogcancerprevention/)

[### 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.

27 September 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/pre-wellfellowship/)

[### 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.

18 September 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/blogwearabletechnology/)

[### 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.

9 August 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/blackhealthcareawards/)

[### 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.

3 July 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/politicalaffiliation/)

[### 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.

23 May 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/holly-health/)

[### 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.

15 May 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/blogmovingforourmentalhealth/)

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

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

28 March 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/blogfoodpushers/)

[### 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).

13 March 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/climbresearcherwinsprestigiousaward/)

[### 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.

16 February 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/csa-visit/)

[### 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.

14 February 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/dental-weight-management/)

[### 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.

10 January 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/blogtraditionalghanaiancooking/)

[### 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.

17 November 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2024/pa-sexual-function/)

[### 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.

29 September 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2023/blogpaforyoungpeoplelivingwithcancer/)

[### 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.

20 September 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2023/bloghowexercisebeforehipandkneesurgeryimprovespatientoutcomes/)

[### 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.

12 September 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2023/news-ukgpsundermountinghealthpressures/)

[### 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.

28 July 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2023/news-nurserychildrenhappilyatevegetables60ofthetimewhenofferedthematbreakfast/)

[### 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.

26 July 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2023/blog-seventechniquestoavoidweightregain/)

[### 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).

21 July 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2023/news-nihraward/)

[### 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.

23 March 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2023/blogkick-starthealthydietaryhabitsthisramadan/)

[### 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.

7 February 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2023/blogfivereasonsphysicalactivityisimportantforcancerpatients/)

[### 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.

27 January 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2023/blogwatchingyourweightyoumayonlyneedtomakesmallchangestoyourdailyroutine/)

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

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

4 January 2023](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/news/2023/blogmakeyournewyearsresolutionasnack/)