28 September 2021
A new ten-year report from a coalition of health organisations and experts, including members of the SPECTRUM Consortium, has called on the Government to take action to reverse the persistently high levels of excess weight in the population.
The Obesity Health Alliance brought together a group of leading clinicians, academic and policy specialists to assess the evidence related to the multiple factors that influence healthy weight. Their report, ‘Turning the Tide: A 10-year Healthy Weight Strategy’ emphasises that change is possible, with a system-wide approach that includes multiple policies that work together to both change the environment and provide support to individuals.
The report sets out a long-term agenda for action with 30 policy recommendations, covering food reformulation and marketing, early years and treatment as well as the infrastructure needed to ensure policies are robustly implemented and evaluated.