Anti Obesity Programs and Policies
overall BMI scores; the results show that “schools are unlikely to impact on the childhood obesity epidemic by incorporating such interventions without wider support across multiple sectors and environments,” (Adab, Lancashire, Hemming, et al. (2018, p. 1). Among all populations, the most important reason why anti-obesity policies and programs have been ineffective is that they have failed to address some of the systemic issues at stake. Some of the overarching, systemic concerns include socioeconomic class, disenfranchisement, and persistent disadvantage: social factors that are linked with higher prevalence of the disease. In almost all countries, obesity rates are higher among lower socioeconomic groups (Kornet-van der… Continue Reading...