New figures reveal more than one in three women in Yorkshire cancel social appointments because of a "negative body image".
Yorkshire employers lose an estimated £2,323 every year due to negative body image. The figures from a study of more than 1,000 women, carried out of behalf of Tesco and released to invite participation in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life give a s
tartling insight into behaviour caused by low
self-esteem.
Results also show more than one in three women are so embarrassed by their true dress size that they buy the wrong size.
Enter Race for Life 2008 at www.raceforlife.org or call 0871 641 2282.
Institute a boost for diabetics
The first dedicated Institute of Diabetes for Older People in Europe will be launched at the University of Bedfordshire in May.
Headed by Professor Alan Sinclair, an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics and deputy dean at Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Postgraduate Medical School, IDOP will work with health professionals and the public to enhance the health and well-being of ageing adults with diabetes and related problems.
This will be the first institute of its kind to specifically combine clinical practice, education and research in the field of diabetes.
Help raise cash for epilepsy
Sheffield-based epilepsy charity Fable is holding a fundraising event to mark the beginning of national epilepsy week (May 18 to 25).
There are 456,000 people with epilepsy in the UK, which means one in every 131 people is affected by the condition. Fable assists epilepsy sufferers, their carers and family members in many ways with the ultimate goal of enhancing their quality of life and increasing public awareness about the condition.
It is holding a New You event on Saturday, May 17 from 10am to 5.30pm at Sheffield Town Hall. Tickets are priced £1.
For more information about this event call Fable head office on 0114 275 5335 or e-mail fable@btconnect.com
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