Category Archives: Childhood Obesity

SPOTLIGHT ON NATIONAL SCHOOL SPORT WEEK

Posted on June 20, 2016 by 2020healthGuest

Guest Blog by Ali Oliver, Chief Executive, Youth Sport Trust With the European football championships underway in France and the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games on the horizon it is set to be another memorable summer of sporting excitement, and hopefully … Continue reading →

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No Silver Bullet for Obesity

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Julia Manning

Nadiya Hussain was recently crowned queen of a relatively new British institution: the Great British Bake-off – and a few weeks later was a star guest at the Women of the Year lunch on Park Lane. Yet in the same … Continue reading →

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‘Who exactly becomes obese?’

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Julia Manning

Jack Nicholson once said, with my sunglasses on I am Jack Nicholson; without them I am fat and 60! With or without sunglasses, more than half of the UK adult population are now overweight or obese. ‘So what?’ cry the … Continue reading →

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French Lessons that can really help

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Julia Manning

As the challenge of an increasing obesogenic population shows no sign of going away, the deluge of diet regimes, fitness regimes and research that either condemns or promotes certain foods over another continues to flow. How do we begin to … Continue reading →

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British Heart Foundation and 2020health on the same page

Posted on January 27, 2015 by 2020health Guest Blogger

2020health welcomes the latest report published by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) ‘The 21st Century Gingerbread House’. What particularly resonated with us where the two calls to action: • To protect children the UK Government should introduce consistent regulations across … Continue reading →

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Pound for pound: the economic case for weight loss

Posted on January 21, 2015 by 2020health Guest Blogger

Guest Blog by Matt James, Senior Researcher at 2020health Name calling is not pleasant but sometimes behind the hurt and the pain there is a degree of truth. In 2013 the World Health Organization (WHO) called Britain the ‘Fat man … Continue reading →

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Lifting the scales from our eyes

Posted on January 19, 2015 by 2020health Guest Blogger

Guest Blog by Matt James, Senior Researcher at 2020health Whatever types of interventions are introduced to address the obesity challenge, ultimately it is only the individual who can take the necessary steps to eat healthily, keep to a healthy weight … Continue reading →

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Weighing up carrots and sticks

Posted on January 16, 2015 by 2020health Guest Blogger

Guest Blog by Matt James, Senior Researcher at 2020health Overeating and poor diet. Lack of health literacy. Not enough time for exercise and a rise in sedentary lifestyles. These are just some of the reasons often cited for the rise … Continue reading →

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Obesity – Victims of our own success?

Posted on January 14, 2015 by 2020health Guest Blogger

By Matt James, Senior Researcher at 2020health In the previous blog post we saw how human biology, our new lifestyles and the modern food supply has helped to contribute to the rise in obesity. Addressing the complex interplay of evolutionary, … Continue reading →

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High Five – but where is the COBRA for obesity?

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Julia Manning

So, the BBC has highlighted the BMJ report that all we need to do is eat five portions of fruit and veg a day, no more, no less. More advice for the public on what they should be doing – … Continue reading →

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