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August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 livsewell

Webinar event: Obesity & Stigma

Join Professor Rachel Batterham, Founding Member and Chair of OEN UK, and OEN UK Champions Nadya Isack and Ann Vincent at the upcoming ASO webinar to consider the topic of Obesity and Stigma.

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August 21, 2020 livsewell

A Summary of the UK Government’s ‘Tackling Obesity’ Strategy

OEN UK welcomes the recent launch of the Government’s obesity strategy which supports the OEN UK mission to make obesity prevention and treatment a national priority, and improve preventative and treatment strategies including access to obesity services.

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August 4, 2020August 6, 2020 livsewell

The need to address the complexities of obesity

Obesity Empowerment Network UK Champion Angela Chesworth recently spoke to Alex Hall from The Daily Telegraph.

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July 15, 2020December 23, 2020 livsewell

An effective strategic approach to obesity must recognise obesity as a disease

Key messages from Professor Rachel Batterham’s article published in the Times RedBox on 15th July. You can read Rachel’s article here.

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July 14, 2020August 6, 2020 livsewell

Food Active re-launches the Healthy Weight Declaration

We are thrilled to share the news that our friends at Food Active have re-launched their Healthy Weight Declaration. The declaration aims to support local authorities and other partner organisations in adopting a systems level approach to supporting healthy weight.

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July 14, 2020August 6, 2020 livsewell

Obesity and COVID-19: A Call for Action from People Living with Obesity

A recently published OEN UK authored comment article, published online by the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, puts forward a call to action in response to the experiences of people living with obesity in the face of COVID-19. 

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July 14, 2020August 6, 2020 livsewell

The German Parliament has recognised that obesity is not a lifestyle issue, but a chronic disease

‘A very important milestone has been reached for obesity sufferers: the recognition of their disease’

This recognition has come with a new comprehensive German National Diabetes Strategy.

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July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 livsewell

If Obesity Surgery can change lives and save our Covid 19 strapped NHS, why isn’t it happening?

As the UK starts to move towards the “New Normal”, we struggle to think what this will look like in reality and specifically what it will mean to people living with obesity. 

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