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Price promotions are a key driver of grocery shopping behaviour and consumer spending. An analysis of the type of foods that are sold on price offers show promotional bias towards sugary, fatty and salty foods - and particularly ‘buy one get one free’ deals are heavily skewed towards unhealthy products.
High levels of inactivity are closely associated with low income, low education and local area deprivation. The large socio-economic gaps suggest that current health campaigns may not be reaching those who need them most.
ESRC-funded research on nutrition and school performance has contributed to the provision of free breakfasts in schools in West Yorkshire.
Findings from research on how surgeons interact are being used to improve surgical training, and implemented In 'Training the trainers' surgical courses.
Research exploring people's recovery after the Hull floods changed government policy and national guidelines on managing recovery after flooding and other disaster events.
The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme markedly improved NHS treatment of mental illness. But in some areas the programme has not been followed up with the necessary expansion - with local commissioners even cutting mental health provision, despite receiving funding for IAPT roll-out.
Research to improve development in early childhood has transformed the Early Childhood Development policy of the Peruvian Government, set to reach 135,000 children by 2016.
Professor Helen Ball provided important input to the Infant Sleep Information Source project and contributed to the re-evaluation of guidance to parents, clinical and public health policy.
Research on the procurement of school food has inspired the reform of public policy at national and local levels in England, Scotland and Wales.
Mental illness has huge cost implications for society and the NHS in terms of lost work days and healthcare. There is a need for more interventions and policies that promote social relationships and psychological wellbeing.
