The childhood obesity plan needs a whole diet approach targeting environmental change: Childhood obesity: Time for action - Eighth Report of Session 2017–19

Laura Johnson*, Zoi Toumpakari, Angeliki Papadaki

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

Executive summary:
• 87% of unhealthy foods eaten by adolescents are not targeted by the soft drinks industry levy
• No single food or nutrient is responsible for obesity, a whole diet pattern approach is required
• Children of manual workers and in low-income households eat the most obesogenic diets
• Children’s diets became more obesogenic between 2008-10 and 2013-14
• Promoting healthier foods is as important as limiting unhealthy food
• Our obesogenic dietary pattern score can be used to monitor policy effectiveness
• Meals in out-of-home settings typically contain an extra 100 kcal from unhealthy foods
• School meals typically contain an extra 65 kcal from unhealthy foods
• Environmental policy change imposing standards on out-of-home eating locations are needed
Original languageEnglish
TypeWritten evidence submitted to the Health and Social Care Select Committee
Publication statusPublished - 30 May 2018

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