A Southampton-led study has found almost a quarter of children needing surgery in 102 UK hospitals were overweight or obese. It calls for...

New research led by the University of Southampton shows supporting women to eat a healthy diet pre-pregnancy could reduce risk of obesity...

Professor Christopher Byrne is to be honoured with the Banting Memorial Lecture Award. The leader in metabolic medicine will deliver the...

Southampton researchers have joined calls for the appointment of a Cabinet Minister for Children. Professors Keith Godfrey, Mark Hanson...

A new programme for young people in Southampton is helping teenagers discover how their lifestyle choices influence not only their own...

Southampton researchers are calling for more studies into the effect of nutrition during adolescence. In a series of papers published in...

New research with cancer patients has shown being fit before surgery influences outcomes more than muscle-wastage associated with cancer...

Southampton researchers have found that the link between smoking at the start of pregnancy and having a smaller baby may extend to future...

A Southampton dietitian has been honoured with a research impact award for her novel work to support babies with congenital heart disease...

Professor Keith Godfrey has urged the Government to place children’s health “at the heart of new policies” as part of a major early years...

Diet in pregnancy has significant impact on baby’s development and lifelong health. Pregnant teenagers’ diets are amongst the least...

A study by the University of Southampton has shown its LifeLab programme, aimed at improving adolescent health through hands-on learning,...

A Southampton study has shown that use of a nutritional supplement before and during pregnancy did not influence the mother’s blood sugar...

There are literally not enough fish in the sea when it comes to recommended daily intake of omega-3 fatty acids. New research has shown...

Researchers, including Southampton’s Professor Keith Godfrey, found children in Singapore aged two to three years, whose screen time was...

Women who lose or gain a significant amount of weight between their first and second pregnancies have a greater risk of complications...

Southampton researchers are set to be part of a €80 million (£70 million) initiative aiming to better target treatments for the millions...

Doctors in Southampton have found an eight-week nutrient supplement for breastfeeding mums can help prevent weight loss and boost the...

Southampton researcher Philip Calder, as part of a panel of experts, has produced new European guidelines for medical teams on how to...

Doctors in Southampton are trialling a new tablet that could reduce the effects of allergic asthma in children with a house dust mite...