Publications by authors named "Margot Neveux"
Article Synopsis
- Weight stigma is when people have wrong ideas and stereotypes about people who are heavier, which can affect their health and rights.
- The World Obesity Federation brought together experts and people affected by obesity to discuss how harmful stories about obesity impact everyone's health.
- They came up with nine ideas to improve health research and promote better understanding of obesity in the world, aiming to reduce negative beliefs about people based on their weight.
Socio-economic status and ethnic background are recognized as predictors of risk for the development of obesity in childhood. The present review assesses the effectiveness of treatment for children according to their socio-economic and ethnic background. Sixty-four systematic reviews were included, from which there was difficulty reaching general conclusions on the approaches to treatment suitable for different social subgroups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObesity prevention policies are a priority for many governments and intergovernmental agencies. Policy makers not only use systematic reviews of effectiveness but also consider contextual issues including cost and cost-effectiveness, equity, rights, acceptability and feasibility. To support their work, the present narrative review examines three contextual issues (costs, equity and acceptability) in relation to three policies for obesity prevention: sweetened beverage taxes, front-of-pack nutrition labelling and restrictions on advertising to children.
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