Professor Stanley Ulijaszek has contributed to the latest UK Parliament Research Briefing on Childhood Obesity.
In 2019, the UK Government called childhood obesity “one of the biggest health challenges this country faces”. Childhood obesity contributes to a range of physical and mental health conditions. This POSTnote outlines current trends in childhood obesity, the impacts on children’s health and access to support. It also covers key risk factors for childhood obesity and evidence on the effectiveness of policies to address it.
More information is available on the Parliament website.
