OHA NEWS & BLOG
Statement: National Childhood Measurement Programme data
“Every child has the right to grow up healthy, but these data shows the stark reality is that children are being overwhelmed by a flood of unhealthy food in our environment. The number of children with a weight classified as severely obese is at an...
Statement: CMO special report
“This bold report clearly lays out how our environment is flooded with unhealthy food and drink and how this is overwhelming families and damaging children’s health. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Professor Dame Sally tackles the issue head on...
A blueprint for obesity policy – OHA launches long-term strategy project to reduce obesity
The Obesity Health Alliance (OHA), a coalition of over 40 health charities, medical royal colleges and campaign groups, is launching a new project to develop a long-term strategy to reduce obesity across the life course. With nearly two thirds of...
Statement: prevention green paper
“We are pleased to see the Government announce further plans as part of their commitment to halve childhood obesity by 2030. These proposals address important areas such as the content and marketing of infant food and clear labelling to support...
The Government’s role in reducing obesity – what’s the public view?
Over the last week obesity has barely left the headlines. Thanks to comments from Boris Johnson about the role of taxes on unhealthy drinks, to new statistics showing the role excess weight plays in increasing cancer risk, the media has covered has...