In this post we continue the blog series marking the launch of the Obesity Empowerment Network Strategic Plan 2020-2023 in which we meet the individuals who developed it. This time we are speaking with Maggie Clinton, OEN UK Founding Member and Trustee, about why OEN UK is working to improve preventative and treatment strategies for obesity.
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OEN UK was founded as a network by, and for, people living with obesity and professionals working in the field. This is unique to OEN. In this post, continuing the series of blogs marking the launch of the Obesity Empowerment Network Strategic Plan 2020-2023, founding member Maggie Clinton explains why this decision was made and why OEN’s fundamental commitment to collaborative working is important.
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On 4 March 2021, the government announced new specialised support to help those living with obesity to lose weight.
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OEN UK are delighted to be recruiting Champions across the UK. Read this post to find out more about the role and how you can apply.
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To mark World Obesity Day 2021 we are launching our ‘Stand Up to Weight Stigma’ campaign. In this post we introduce the campaign and how you can be involved today and through the year.
Continue reading “Stand Up To Weight Stigma”World Obesity Day 2021: Stand Up to Weight Stigma
On Thursday 4th March 2021 individuals around the world will be marking World Obesity Day. In this post we provide an update on this year’s theme, how OEN UK will be marking the day and how you can get involved.
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World Obesity Day 2020 seems like a lifetime ago. The months in between have been especially difficult for people living with obesity. With World Obesity Day 2021 approaching on the 4th March, we want to draw your attention to the Global Obesity Forum Declaration on Obesity and COVID-19.
Continue reading “Global Obesity Forum Declaration: Obesity and the response to COVID-19”Expert Panel Discussion: The impact of weight stigma on people with obesity
We are glad to be able to share access to a recent international panel discussion on the hugely important issue of weight stigma. In this panel, four experts in the field present on the impact that weight stigma has on people living with obesity and on funding for scientific research which could develop future treatments.
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One third (35%) of people who took a new drug for treating obesity lost more than one-fifth (≥20%) of their total body weight, according to a major global study published today.
Continue reading ““Gamechanger” drug for treating obesity”Is Obesity Policy in England Fit for Purpose?
Between 1992 and 2020, the British Government has published 14 obesity strategies for England, and yet over the same time period obesity prevalence and health inequalities have not been reduced. A recently published study aimed to determine whether the strategies and policies have been fit for purpose (Theis & White, 2021).
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