Childhood obesity prevention: Innovative food policy and setting-based approaches from Asia and the Pacific
Big Issues
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SESSION RECORDING
Childhood and adolescent obesity are ongoing issues, with shifting prevalence across the Asia Pacific region. Childhood obesity is multifactorial, influenced by individual, community, and environmental factors. Broader system change is required to combat obesity, with regulatory reform, community interventions, and surveillance necessary to address this multifactorial challenge. Collaborative approaches, advocacy, and community engagement will be critical for effective and sustained system change.
SESSION SUMMARY
Colin Bell
Professor of Public Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University; Adjunct Professor, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Fiji National University
SESSION MODERATOR
Donald Wilson
Acting Dean, College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Fiji National University
Jaithri Ananthapavan
Lead, Economics of Obesity, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition (GLOBE), Deakin University, Australia
Alison Feeley (video address)
Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office
Tailane Scapin
Research Fellow, Deakin University, Australia
Jane Martin
Executive Manager, Food for Health Alliance, Australia
INVITED SPEAKERS
We gratefully acknowledge the following organisations for providing travel and accommodation support for international speakers in this session.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS