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Policy makers and public health organisations called to engage with Food EPI recommendations

Posted December 7, 2022 Andrea BodinoPosted in news

In the past decades, the number of people living with overweight, obesity, and diet related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has risen. This increase has been associated with widening exposure to obesogenic food environments in Europe and […]

Health-GPS: A microsimulation tool by Alijadallah Belabess

Posted December 7, 2022 Andrea BodinoPosted in news

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 74% of deaths worldwide. They have a tremendous impact on people’s mental and physical well-being whilst also having an economic impact through losses in productivity and unemployment. There has […]

STOP Final Conference: What next in childhood obesity research for policy?

Posted December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Andrea BodinoPosted in news

Over the last four-and-a-half years, the STOP project has been undertaking research on the determinants of childhood obesity and the policies and interventions that are necessary to address its rising prevalence across Europe. STOP partners […]

STOP at ICO 2022

Posted October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 Andrea BodinoPosted in news

As the STOP project draws to an end, the project took advantage of the International Congress on Obesity (ICO 2022) to showcase the state-of-the-art findings and tools that have come out of the project. In […]

Key obesity, nutrition, and physical activity stakeholders gather in Slovenia for final STOP Stakeholder meeting

Posted October 24, 2022 Andrea BodinoPosted in news

Over the last 4 years, the STOP project has been undertaking research on the determinants of childhood obesity and the policies and interventions that are necessary to address the rising prevalence of childhood obesity. Throughout […]

Preventing Obesity across Europe: A call to action

Posted October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Andrea BodinoPosted in news

STOP, in collaboration with three other European projects – CO-CREATE, PEN and Joint Action BestReMap – is calling on the EU and national governments to commit to new policies and research investment to help prevent […]

STOP and WHO launch their toolkit to guide and shape health-driven policymaking

Posted June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Andrea BodinoPosted in news

Starting today, policy makers may access new tools to help them direct and prioritize policy options in addressing childhood obesity and improving health across Europe. The STOP Project and the World Health Organization (WHO) have […]

World Obesity Day 2022: Everybody Needs to Act to address the root causes of childhood obesity

Posted March 2, 2022March 3, 2022 FedericoPosted in news

Obesity in children has been a cause of concern for decades, but with the effects of the pandemic exacerbating the issue, it has now become a serious public health crisis. The STOP Project, 24 organisations, […]

Assessing food companies’ commitments and practices on food environments and population nutrition in France

Posted February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 FedericoPosted in news

We have long been aware of the link between food environments and risk of overweight and obesity, something which has been exacerbated in recent months by COVID-19. By 2030, obesity is expected to affect over […]

An interview with Professor Mojca Gabrijelčič Blenkuš

Posted November 16, 2021November 17, 2021 FedericoPosted in news

In a recent interview, we talked with Prof Mojca Gabrijelčič Blenkuš, a medical doctor and public health specialist. Prof Gabrijelčič is a member of the STOP consortium and coordinator of the Joint Action Best Practices […]

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