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Tag: Healthy Weight

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 livsewell Uncategorized

Obesity Health Alliance Launches Healthy Weight Strategy

Obesity Health Alliance have published their 10-year Healthy Weight Strategy laying out a long-term agenda for UK Government action which makes it possible for everyone to move towards attaining, sustaining and enjoying improved wellbeing and healthy weight.

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May 6, 2021May 9, 2021 livsewell Uncategorized

Skinny Genes

It is commonly thought that being thin is down to choices – eating choices and activity choices. This has lead to thinness being associated with a kind of personal fortitude or moral superiority and overweight and obesity being associated with personal weakness and moral inferiority. But current scientific understanding does not support this position.

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August 21, 2020 livsewell Uncategorized

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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July 14, 2020August 6, 2020 livsewell Uncategorized

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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