The commercial drivers of the obesity epidemic are so influential that obesity can be
considered a robust sign of commercial success–consumers are buying more food, more …

While the causes of obesity are well known traditional education and treatment strategies do
not appear to be making an impact. One solution as part of a broader complimentary set of …

The lessons learned from over 20 years of obesity prevention efforts in A ustralia and N ew Z
ealand are presented. The obesity epidemic started in the 1980s but poor monitoring …

Obesity as a major public health and economic problem has risen to the top of policy and
programme agendas in many countries, with prevention of childhood obesity providing a …

S ingapore's obesity prevalence among adult S ingapore residents aged 18–69 increased
from 6.9%(2004) to 10.8%(2010). Among school‐going children, the prevalence of …

Issue addressed: The weight-centred health paradigm is an important contributor to the
broader cultural paradigm in which corpulence is eschewed in favour of leanness. The …

The aim of the ACE-Obesity Policy study was to assess the economic credentials of a suite
of obesity prevention policies across multiple sectors and areas of governance for the …

Executive summary The current obesity epidemic in Australia and around the globe has
significant negative health and economic consequences. Addressing this problem will …

Tackling obesity has been a policy priority in E ngland for more than 20 years. Two formal
government strategies on obesity in 2008 and 2011 drew together a range of actions and …

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