This IS individual and group behavioural problem among other reasons and, if
we wait until the food supply is where we want it, we do a disservice to
children and the population at large(no pun intended.
Of course, we work on the best interventions we can practise and all at the
same time. Let us not move focus in so many directions that we completely
miss the boat on what we can do in the immediate.
Thanks,
Linda
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From: "Beattie, Tanya" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [CLICK4HP] Obesity Interventions
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:48:11 -0500
At risk of entirely taking the blame off of parents and children, my
suggestion is to start focusing our "interventions" on the source of
this problem, our food supply. Only when our food supply is returned to
the way it is supposed to be, and the food industry is no longer
permitted to target our children (and us) with their processed and
convenience food ads, not even mentioning their tendency to not tell the
public the truth about their products, will we see an actual change in
the public's weight. This is not an individual behaviour problem, this
is a problem on a population level, our food supply has changed so
drastically over the past 40 or 50 years and now the symptom of this
problem is overweight and obesity. Let's all start focusing on dealing
with the source problem, that is my recommendation.
Tanya Beattie, Public Health Promoter
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From: Health Promotion on the Internet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Linda H. Taylor
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [CLICK4HP] Obesity Interventions
At the risk of putting my tongue right in my cheek, ' brief intervention
'
would be to say hello to the youngster and then go work the bigger
intervention on the parents!!
Sorry, couldn't resist as I see so many children being parented with
food
and not consistent parenting and family habits...
Been there and still fighting it!
Linda RN BA
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Subject: [CLICK4HP] Obesity Interventions
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:29:51 -0000
Hello,
Just wondering if anyone knew of any research into the effectiveness of
"brief intervention" work to support weight loss, particularly with
children.
Many thanks,
Ellen Nicholson
Public Health Policy and Performance Officer
NHS Cambridgeshire
Ph 01223 884805
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