Health Matters Obesity And Food Environment

In 2015 to 2016 19 8 of children aged 10 to 11 were obese and a further 14 3 were overweight.

Health matters obesity and food environment. That appeal to children and adolescents including 1 6 billion to target children and adolescents directly with soft drinks fast food and cereal promotions. Obesity and the food environment. In england the.

For chronic disease prevention though the quality and food sources of these nutrients matters more than their relative quantity in the diet. Nearly two thirds of adults 63 in england were classed as being overweight a body mass index of over 25 or obese a bmi of over 30 in 2015. Scale of the obesity problem.

The prevalence of obesity is similar among men and women but men are more likely to be overweight. Obesity is not just a local or. Of children aged 4 to 5 9 3 were obese and another 12 8 were overweight.

It outlines what can be done to improve the food envir. Low fat diets have long been touted as the key to a healthy weight and to good health. In 2008 the federal trade commission ftc reported that the food industry spends almost 10 billion per year marketing food and beverages in the u s.

This resource outlines how councils and partners can help small food outlets and schools offer healthier food to reduce obesity levels. This previous edition of health matters focuses on obesity and the food environment setting out calls to action for local authorities small food businesses schools town planners and health. And the latest research suggests that the same diet quality message applies for weight control.

This edition of health matters from public health england focuses on obesity and the food environment. Public health england phe this briefing outlines key statistics and figures about the scale of obesity in england and the factors behind the rise in obesity levels. It discusses how improving access to healthier food choices can support behaviour change and it includes case studies where local areas have taken action.