Early intervention is critical for addressing the challenge of childhood obesity. This systematic review found nine interventions with evidence of significantly improved child weight trajectory, although effects tended to diminish over time. Interventions that improved weight outcomes tended to engage parents for a longer period,...
Childhood obesity is associated with an increased risk of adult obesity and related chronic disease. Our aim was to identify modifiable exposures that are independently associated with obesity in the preschool age group. Read Research ...
These STOP project systematic reviews collated in Obesity Reviews provide an evidence-base of the impacts of key government policies aimed at addressing childhood obesity. Read reviews ...
Public health campaigns in the UK to address the dangers of smoking have been hugely successful – but we’ve replaced one oral fixation with another: food. Researchers now estimate that since 2014, obesity and excess body fat have contributed to more deaths in England and...
This article takes a look at the English obesity policies that have largely been unfit for purpose. Read article ...
This case study of Healthy Together Victoria examined the dynamics underlying decisions regarding obesity prevention policy adoption in an Australian state government. Read case study ...
This systematic review highlights concern that public health messages used to target obesity may be increasing risk factors for disordered eating and stigmatization. Read review ...
New Zealand is currently facing an obesity and non communicable diseases (NCDs) epidemic. Recent studies have largely attributed these health issues to insufficient food and low-quality diets that cause micronutrient deficiencies. Improving healthy diets requires broader thinking and collaboration, particularly around maintaining sustainable food systems,...
By Emma Shields, NZ Registered DietitianRead on and you’ll find out:How we know obesity causes cancerWhat types of cancer obesity causesHow obesity causes cancerWhat we need to keep a healthy weight When most people learn that overweight and obesity is the biggest preventable cause of cancer...
By Emma Shields, NZ Registered Dietitian.Read on and you’ll find out:Why cancer advice has changed thanks to decades of researchHow having a healthy and balanced diet can reduce the risk of cancerHow cancer research has shown that this is mostly by helping you keep a...
