Sentences with phrase «childhood obesity strategy»

A Report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health to Inform the Development of the UK Government's Childhood Obesity Strategy, October 2015

The letter says free healthy school lunches for infants are «the bedrock» of a «transformative childhood obesity strategy» to tackle the marketing of less healthy food and drink, boost food education in schools, encourage companies to reformulate their products and support families in healthier eating.

With a proposed sugar tax on soft drink makers, a new - look EatWell plate to help us all eat a better diet, and a childhood obesity strategy on the way, it seems steps to help children eat better are never far from the front pages.

He stormed: «If Cameron does not publish his childhood obesity strategy before Parliament's recess in mid-July it will be unforgiveable.

Even the childhood obesity strategy may not be unveiled.

Breastfeeding is the only evidenced - based intervention that reduces diabetes and overweight in children, will the Government ensure that it is included in the next Childhood Obesity Strategy?

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy is a key part of the government's childhood obesity strategy, and was first announced at Budget 2016.

Food campaigners have cautiously welcomed an announcement by the food giant that makes Dolmio pasta sauces that it will be advising consumers to eat the products only occasionally amid suspicions that the headline - grabbing move pre-empts the government's childhood obesity strategy.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy is a key part of the government's childhood obesity strategy.

«For me it lacked teeth and it lacked firm regulation» - Gail Gallie, Chief Executive of the Jamie Oliver Foundation, shares her views on the childhood obesity strategy.

«It does address the central issue of sugar reformulation» Ian Wright, Director General of the Food and Drink Federation, shares his views on the childhood obesity strategy.

Ahead of the debate on Ending Childhood Obesity at Food Matters Live 2016, Alison Tedstone, Chief Nutritionist & Director of the Diet & Obesity Team at Public Health England, outlines how Public Health England will lead the reformulation programme set out in the Childhood Obesity Strategy.

«It will require action from the whole of society» - Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive of Public Health England, shares his views on the childhood obesity strategy.

Not exact matches

The program also includes a national public awareness campaign, and connects mayors with innovative, cost - effective strategies to successfully reduce childhood obesity in their cities.

Major steps to cut people's excessive calorie intake have been unveiled by Public Health England (PHE), as part of the government's strategy to cut childhood and adult obesity.

As part of the government's strategy to cut childhood and adult obesity, major steps to cut people's excessive calorie intake have been unveiled by Public Health England (PHE).

I continue to feel ambivalence about the strategy of going after the Happy Meal toy as a means of combatting childhood obesity, a strategy that has been adopted via ordinance in San Francisco, as reported here a few weeks ago.

Her movement to tackle childhood obesity, announced during the president's State of the Union address, holds the promise of advancing the promotion of breastfeeding as a strategy to improve the country's health.

As part of this effort, President Barack Obama established the first - ever Task Force on Childhood Obesity to develop and implement an inter-agency plan that details a coordinated strategy, identifies key benchmarks, and outlines an action plan to end the problem of childhood obesity within a geChildhood Obesity to develop and implement an inter-agency plan that details a coordinated strategy, identifies key benchmarks, and outlines an action plan to end the problem of childhood obesity within a geneObesity to develop and implement an inter-agency plan that details a coordinated strategy, identifies key benchmarks, and outlines an action plan to end the problem of childhood obesity within a gechildhood obesity within a geneobesity within a generation.

The IC and WHA Resolutions are embedded in many global declarations, standards and strategies, including the EU Action Plan of Childhood Obesity and the INC2 Political Declaration and Framework for Action.

Last month, I participated in an important panel at a childhood obesity conference to discuss the current strategy backed by some advocacy groups: asking industry to market «healthier» foods to children.

To amplify our efforts, USDA is joining with First Lady Michelle Obama in aggressively promoting the Let's Move campaign, which will combat the epidemic of childhood obesity through a comprehensive approach that builds on effective strategies, and mobilizes public and private sector resources.

From the beginning, ChildObesity180 reviewed hundreds of key strategies to determine where it could add value to ongoing efforts addressing childhood obesity.

Through projects at Duke Health, DCRI and the Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Armstrong and other Duke scientists are assessing the most effective strategies to reduce obesity in children, including programs that offer at - risk children access to free medical care, partnerships with municipal recreation programs across North Carolina, and even studying children's gut bacteria to determine how the gut microbiome is related to Obesity Research, Armstrong and other Duke scientists are assessing the most effective strategies to reduce obesity in children, including programs that offer at - risk children access to free medical care, partnerships with municipal recreation programs across North Carolina, and even studying children's gut bacteria to determine how the gut microbiome is related to obesity in children, including programs that offer at - risk children access to free medical care, partnerships with municipal recreation programs across North Carolina, and even studying children's gut bacteria to determine how the gut microbiome is related to weight.

The long - awaited «robust strategy» to stem an epidemic of UK childhood obesity has morphed into a feeble, industry - pleasing half - measure, says Tam Fry

The purge represents the U.K.'s most recent strategy to fight childhood obesity.

Researchers hope that the study will contribute to a national debate about childhood and teenage obesity, potentially leading to a consistent, long - term strategy on how to best deal with the problem.

Therefore research is needed to understand the role of maternal influences on the risk of obesity in childhood and the value of preventive strategies targeted to women of childbearing age.

Public Health England (PHE) has published their plan to cut excess calorie consumption, as part of the government's strategy to cut childhood and adult obesity.

These are just a few strategies that incorporate new findings in childhood obesity and do not require your child to starve to lose weight.

As the most recent statistics on childhood obesity were released — which, incidentally, showed that around one in five children is overweight or obese as they start school, rising to around a third of children by the end of primary school — we launched a white paper setting out what we want to see in the forthcoming national child obesity strategy.

This article describes five strategies to guide teachers and schools in the fight against childhood obesity.

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of ATL, comments on the Government's strategy to tackle childhood obesity.

Coca Cola is still one of the most consumed soft drinks in the world, but if public opinion concerning dietary sugar and childhood obesity continues to strengthen in the years ahead, products like Coca - Cola Life and Coca - Cola Plus will inevitably play a bigger part in the company's strategy.

Of a number of published evidence reviews on strategies for preventing childhood obesity, 8 — 15 only one published in 2007 has focused on environmental influences of obesity - related dietary behaviours in children and young people (aged 3 — 18 years).15 It found consistent associations between parental influences (parental food intake and education) and obesity in this age group.15 The early years are a priority population for intervention strategies for two reasons.

One notable research project Allison directed was a five - year evaluation of 49 communities in the United States, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to implement strategies to reduce childhood obesity.