A holistic or ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention could offer a more effective means of tackling high, unequal and increasing levels of obesity in Northern Ireland. That’s according to a new report examining best international evidence and case studies of this approach, developed by researchers at the Institute of Public Health, Ulster University, Queen’s…
A report developed for the Department of Health by the Institute of Public Health, Ulster University, Queen’s University Belfast, and University of Hertfordshire. 26 January 2023 Read the report below and download it here. A holistic or ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention could offer a more effective means of tackling high, unequal and increasing…
Sharing information and exchanging best practice The All-island Obesity Action Forum launched its e-bulletin the All-island Obesity News in April 2009. It aims to support the work of the Forum by promoting the sharing of information and exchange of best practice. The monthly e-bulletin highlights obesity-related events, news, reports and research. In the current edition ……
23 Nov 2017 Professor Kevin Balanda presents the main conclusions of Work Package 4 of the EU Joint Action on Physical Activity and Nutrition (JANPA) at the General Assembly of the conference, in Paris on 23 November 2017. The overall aim of the project is to contribute to halting the rise of overweight and obesity in children…
