The new study, from SPHR researchers at the University of Sheffield and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), revealed the TfL advertising policy restricting the advertisement of foods high in calories from sugar and fat or high in salt, has led to consumers cutting down on less healthy products.
School meals in the UK contain lots of highly processed foods, promoting poor health among children and increasing their risk of obesity. British primary and secondary schoolchildren are getting the majority of their lunchtime calories from ‘ultra-processed’ foods, according to a study led by researchers at Imperial College London and published today in the journal Nutrients.
A new study led by NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) academics based at LiLaC (University of Liverpool), published in The Lancet Public Health, offers evidence that rising child poverty rates are contributing to an increase in children entering care in England.
NIHR SPHR welcomes new cohort of PhD students to the School
NIHR SPHR funds ten PhD students in our aim to build capacity and train the next generation of leaders in public health research.
Behind the research: Esther Curtin
Esther Curtin, Research Associate in Public Health at the University of Bristol, talks to us about her role in the SPHR Public mental health programme.
We have created an animation to showcase our PhD students, Fellows and ResNet and highlight training and development opportunities in the School.
Conceptualising public mental health: development of a conceptual framework for public mental health
The Ultra-Processed Food Content of School Meals and Packed Lunches in the United Kingdom
Trajectories of housing affordability and mental health problems: a population‑based cohort study
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Established in April 2012, the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) is a partnership between nine leading centres of academic public health research excellence across England. The School aims to build the evidence base for effective public health practice by bringing together England’s leading public health research expertise in one virtual organisation.
