A better understanding of the science and reality of obesity is urgently needed

Tiffany Petre; Adrian Bauman; Priya Sumithran; Gary Sacks |; Tim Lobstein; Carel Le Roux; Clare Mullen |; Brian Oldfield

doi:10.17061/phrp3232220

Public Health Research & Practice (Oct 2022)

A better understanding of the science and reality of obesity is urgently needed

Tiffany Petre ,
Adrian Bauman ,
Priya Sumithran,
Gary Sacks |,
Tim Lobstein ,
Carel Le Roux,
Clare Mullen |,
Brian Oldfield

Affiliations

Tiffany Petre: The Obesity Collective, Australia
Adrian Bauman: School of Public Health and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Priya Sumithran: University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine (St Vincent’s) and Austin Health, Department of Endocrinology, VIC, Australia
Gary Sacks |: Deakin University, Global Obesity Centre, Institute for Health Transformation, Geelong, Australia
Tim Lobstein: World Obesity Federation, London, UK; The Boden Initiative, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Carel Le Roux: Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Ireland
Clare Mullen |: Health Consumers’ Council WA, Perth, Australia; Weight Issues Network, Australia
Brian Oldfield: Department of Physiology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17061/phrp3232220
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 32, no. 3

Abstract

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Efforts to prevent and treat obesity need to be grounded in science. A historical focus on individual responsibility has been ineffective in halting the rise in obesity prevalence. There needs to be a better understanding of environmental and biological drivers of weight gain to help reduce weight bias and stigma and identify more effective policies for action.

Published in Public Health Research & Practice

ISSN: 2204-2091 (Online)
Publisher: Sax Institute
Country of publisher: Australia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: http://www.phrp.com.au/

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