The global prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity continues to rise. Obesity is often caused by poor diet, and many children live in obesogenic environments that encourage the consumption of energy-dense foods. Schools can be […]
The global prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity continues to rise. Many children live in obesogenic environments that encourage the consumption of energy-dense foods. Policies informed by ‘behavioural insights’ have shown potential for improving children’s […]
The STOP project has released its latest findings. Read the press release here
Based on the recent figures highlighted in the Global Atlas on Childhood Obesity, 158 million children between 5 and 19 years are living with obesity globally, a number that is predicted to increase to 254 […]
The fourth STOP newsletter has been released! In this issue, you can read about our project updates, as well as internal and external events and news. Find out about the impact COVID-19 is having on […]
Today, young people under the age of 25 represent the largest part of the population. As our next generation of leaders, policymakers and workforce, we need to ensure youth health is a focal point of […]
It is not uncommon for the views and positions of stakeholders involved in a project to differ. Nonetheless, given their unique expertise, their individual contribution shouldn’t be undermined. Stakeholder engagement is a central component of […]
To promote a shared understanding of the challenges and necessity for joint actions to define and implement solutions for childhood obesity, we aim to recommend to national authorities and the European Commission a sustainability plan […]
To strengthen interdisciplinary research and foster participatory and inclusive multi-actor approaches, STOP engages with different stakeholder groups in a systematic way. The aim of this engagement is to build a space in which multiple stakeholders […]
On September 2nd, 2020, EU-projects CO-CREATE, STOP and PEN met at ECO/ICO 2020 for a joint symposium where they discussed how the three projects are trying to address some unresolved challenges around childhood obesity and […]
