News and Opinion
There are stories relating to obesity breaking around the world every day. The stories below are those where journalists haver sought NOF opnion/quotes or summaries of research on which NOF may have a view. Where possible the source of the stories are identified by the newspaper banner or a URL in red.
NOF Opinion will always be identified in italics.
Top US specialists publish childhood obesity prevention policies
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- Published on Thursday, 23 June 2011
The Institute
of Medicine, USA’ leading health organisation publishes guidelines for measures to prevent children becoming obese
EARLY CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION POLICIES: Goals, Recommendation and Potential Actions
Both CGF/NOF are delighted that radical approach recommends growth monitoring of would-be mother and child from pregnancy onwards. The document also mirrors CGF/NOF thinking that action to prevent obesity should begin pre-conception – at school!