Background: There is evidence to suggest consumers feel required to make compromises between enjoyability and healthfulness of food [1]. Implicit in this suggestion is that “healthy” foods are not as enjoyable as “unhealthy” foods. Concurrently it is recognised that descriptors a...
Background: The high prevalence of obesity in the UK is associated with a substantial risk of ill health [1]. Prevention and management of this health risk requires accurate identification of obesity. Obesity is traditionally identified in individuals using body mass index (BMI)...
Background: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease characterised by a respiratory decline and pancreatic insufficiency. Research advances include aggressive use of antibiotics, mucolytics and nutritional interventions, extending the median age of survival...
Background: The prevalence of NAFLD is increasing in line with rates of obesity; it is currently estimated to affect 25% of the western world [1]. In the absence of approved pharmaceutical therapy, lifestyle intervention is the mainstay of current treatment [2]. Establishment of...
Background: Obesity is a growing problem in the developed world affecting 23% of the UK population [1]. Current treatment relies on 1:1 counselling, group support, pharmacological management and surgery [2]. Group weight loss has been shown to be effective and may offer a scalabl...
Introduction: The Department of Health (DH) [1] Infant Feeding Guidelines recommend that solid foods (SF) are introduced to infants at around 6 months. Moore et al.[2] suggest knowledge of DH guidelines improves compliance; this study assesses which sources of advice and which se...
Background: In recent years there has been a marked growth in the market of functional foods, promising consumers a wide range of benefits [1]. However research seeking to assess levels of consumer understanding has produced mixed results and is quickly outdated [2]. It is partic...
Background: The widespread use of high fructose corn syrup [1] and increasing sucrose intakes have led to significant increases in fructose intakes in Western societies [2]. Increasing fructose consumption has been implicated in the development of hypertension [3]. Furthermore, t...
Background: The UK population’s intake of sugar greatly exceeds recommendations [1] and this has been linked to an increased incidence of dental caries and obesity [2]. 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is a bitter tasting compound naturally present in foods and recent research suggest...
Background: Strict adherence to a gluten free diet is the only treatment for coeliac disease. Over the past two decades, there has been a societal shift into less home cooking and eating at restaurants has become an important means of social participation [1] creating significant...