On 4 March 2021, the government announced new specialised support to help those living with obesity to lose weight.
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Applications invited for OEN UK Champions
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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The charity HENRY are developing a new programme to support young people to have the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills needed in order to live healthy and happy lives. They would like young people aged 11-19 to help them to develop the programme and this is where Hannah, a PhD student, and maybe you, come in…
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In October The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Obesity undertook an inquiry seeking insights and recommendations that could enhance and support the Government’s new obesity strategy for adults and children. The report following this inquiry has recently launched, making recommendations and suggesting possible next steps for the government as they seek to develop weight management services. OEN UK fully supports the recommendations made in the report. Below is a summary of the report.
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