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More physical activity time in class reduces obesity in children
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More physical activity time in class reduces obesity in children

More movement in lessons leads to an 8% reduction in children's waist-to-height ratio, according to new UCL research.

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Perimenopausal physical activity and the risk of dementia
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Perimenopausal physical activity and the risk of dementia

Physical activity during the perimenopausal period may be crucial in mitigating the risk of cognitive decline in later life.

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Professor Mark Hamer
Professor Mark Hamer

Professor in Sport and Exercise Medicine

Professor Mike Loosemore
Professor Mike Loosemore

Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine

Professor Fares Haddad
Professor Fares Haddad

Professor of Orthopaedic and Sports Surgery

Professor Courtney Kipps
Professor Courtney Kipps

Professorial Teaching Fellow

Dr Bruce Paton
Dr Bruce Paton

Honorary Associate Professor

Dr Flaminia Ronca
Dr Flaminia Ronca

Associate Professor (Teaching)

Professor Mathew Wilson
Professor Mathew Wilson

Honorary Professor

Dr Snehal Pinto Pereira
Dr Snehal Pinto Pereira

Associate Professor

Professor James Hull
Professor James Hull

Honorary Associate Professor

Dr Charlie Pedlar
Dr Charlie Pedlar

Honorary Associate Professor

Dr Jo Blodgett
Dr Jo Blodgett

Research Fellow

Dr Eleanor Tillett
Professor Eleanor Tillett

Professor (Teaching)

Dr Hara Trouli

Dr Hara Trouli

Associate Professor

Rosalyn Cooke

Rosalyn Cooke

Clinical Fellow

Dr Paul Read
Dr Paul Read

Honorary Associate Professor

Dr Tom Gurney
Dr Tom Gurney

Lecturer (Teaching)

Dr Terun Desai
Dr Terun Desai

Lecturer (Teaching)

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Paul Thawley

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Kirsty Hunter

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Joseph Warwick

Lecturer (Teaching)

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