Stop Santa - obesity

Male Fertility Crisis: What You Need to Know

7 October 2022 Priyanka Patel 0 Comments body image, chemicals, hormones, lifestyle, male fertility, obesity, reproductive health, santa claus

Don’t let the image of Santa Claus distract you from the male fertility crisis – learn what you need to know to address it.

Food Health

WA’s War on Fast Food: Restrictions Proposed to Combat Obesity Crisis

27 September 2022 Martha Wilson 0 Comments cost of living crisis, department of health, diet, fast food, health, healthy food, marketing tactics, obesity, planning laws, restrictions, wa

In an effort to combat the growing obesity crisis in WA, the Department of Health has proposed a range of strategies to reduce access to unhealthy fast food outlets.

Health Medical

Breaking the “Medical Bypass”: New Drugs to Combat Obesity

10 September 2022 Robert Anderson 4 Comments acceptability, accessibility, anti-obesity drugs, health, medical, obesity, weight loss

New anti-obesity drugs are offering the same efficacy rates as weight loss surgery, but access to these drugs is still limited.

Economics Education Health

Swindon’s Obesity and Malnutrition Crisis Worsens with Rising Food Prices

3 September 2022 Maya Patel 2 Comments children, education, food prices, health, life chances, malnutrition, obesity, swindon

Swindon is facing a concerning rise in obesity and malnutrition due to rising food prices and the cost-of-living crisis.

Education Government Health

Derbyshire Primary School Kids at Risk of Obesity

2 August 2022 Priyanka Patel 2 Comments children, derbyshire, education, government, health, initiatives, nutrition, obesity, pandemic

Nearly a quarter of children finishing primary school in Derbyshire are obese, and the pandemic has only made the issue worse.

Culture Health

Santa Claus and the Unequal Burden of Obesity

16 June 2022 Michael Johnson 2 Comments body acceptance, body image, communities of color, health disparities, obesity, public health, santa claus

Santa Claus is a beloved figure, but his depiction reinforces the idea that being overweight is acceptable – a concerning reality in light of the disproportionate impact of obesity on communities of color.