“Giving substance is something I’m a stickler for. A lot of people have their personality to thank for their careers, but often there’s not much behind it.” “There’s brilliance in everyone, but sometimes people are in the wrong job – often through self-promotion.” Kathryn Austin. HR Director, Dine-in Restaurants, Pizza Hut Source: People Management, March… Read More
CRB Checks & The Human Rights Act
Reference checks on workers via the Criminal Records Bureau conflict with the right to a private life (Article 8 of the Human Rights Act), according to the Court of Appeal. The CRB checking system is to be reviewed to decide what information employers should be able to access. The decision follows judgements in favour of… Read More
Hiring? Leave Your Libido Out Of It
If you thought your recruitment decisions were the height of rationality, you might need to think again. US academics say they can prove managers are more likely to hire people they would like to be with, rather than those with the best credentials. In a study of recruiters at blue chips, including investmetn banks, researchers… Read More
Low Birth Weight, Iron Deficiency & Behavioural Problems
Research: Babies of low birth weight are prone to both iron deficiency and behavioural problems later on. A study of early iron supplementation given to babies born under 2.5 kg found no effect on later cognitive function at 3.5 years of age, but there was a significant reduction in the prevalence of behavioural problems at… Read More
Panic Disorder & Atrial Fibrillation
Study Question: Are people with panic disorder more likely to develop atrial fibrillation (AF) in later life? Summary Answer: A large taiwanese cohort study reports that although incidence of AF was small, it was significantly higher in the panic disorder cohort than in the control cohort without panic. Age, male sex, hypertension, ischaemic heart… Read More
Research Paper: Dietary sugars and body weight: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies.
Study Question: Does altering the intake of dietary sugars influence body weight in free living people consuming ad libitum (that is, with no strict control of food intake)? Summary Answer: Altering intake of sugars or sugar sweetened beverages is associated with changes in bodyweight, which seem to be mediated via changes in energy intake… Read More
Research Paper: Effect of reducing total fat intake on body weight: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies.
Study Question: Does lower total fat intake lead to lower body weight in adults and children? Summary Answer: High quality, consistent evidence shows that a reduction in total fat intake leads to a small but statistically significant and clin…ically meaningful reductions in body weight in adults, with supporting evidence for a simialr effect in children… Read More
