Summary and recommendations for practice There are complex evidence needs for preventing childhood obesity. The International Obesity Taskforce has developed an evidence framework for obesity prevention and it poses five…
Summary and recommendations for practice Internationally, the past 40 years have seen a number of inter-related trends in developed Anglo-American countries, including radically declining levels of children’s independent mobility (CIM),…
Summary and recommendations for research To date, most health economics studies have focused on “describing” and “predicting” the magnitude of the obesity problem. This type of economic study alone does…
Summary and recommendations for research Evaluation of complex social interventions needs to go beyond examining whether an intervention works overall in order to address the larger question, “what works, for…
Summary and recommendations for practice Although weight is a function of the balance between what we eat and how much we exercise, a growing consensus points to food intake as…
Summary and recommendations for practice Marketing has a powerful influence on all our behaviors. º It comprises consumer orientation, multi-faceted working and strategic planning. º When harnessed to energy dense…
Summary Three sets of human rights are relevant to childhood obesity: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC), the right to adequate food, and the right to health….
Summary and recommendations for research Although the prevalence of childhood obesity continues to rise in developing countries, the experiences of developed countries dominate the prevention literature. Diverse cultural beliefs, economic…
Summary and recommendations for practice The current evidence base for childhood obesity prevention in primary care is poor, and no clear effective approach can be advocated from the literature. Evidence…
Summary and recommendations for practice Childhood obesity is a complex issue and both individual efforts and societal changes are needed. Multi-setting, community-wide strategies directed at all ages and groups offer…
