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Obesity

PHAIWA has obesity as a key priority advocacy area. The advocacy targets listed below are seen as components of a comprehensive approach, and are not set out in priority order.

Our top twelve tips for obesity advocacy are:

1. Programs and policies across all levels of government to ensure that all people have access to an adequate and sustainable supply of affordable, healthy, nutritious food.

2. Phase out advertising and promotion of unhealthy* foods and beverages, underpinned by legislated controls.

3. Clear, accessible information on the nutritional content of all food products; front of pack “traffic lights” labelling.

4. Regulations and planning codes that require provision of a built environment that supports accessible daily recreational physical activity, sport and active transport (e.g. walking and cycling).

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Healthy Lifestyle Workshop


PHAIWA ran a "Healthy Lifestyles" workshop on December 19 2011 with over 40 key WA stakeholders working in the fields of nutrition, physical activity and healthy weight. The purpose of this workshop was to prioritise advocacy targets for an upcoming major health campaign in WA. Below is a selection of pre-reading documents given to stakeholders.


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Download this file (Where_next_for_obesity_PIIS0140673611612725.pdf)Where Next For Obesity264 Kb
Download this file (The_future_challenge_of_obesity_PIIS0140673611612610.pdf)THe Future Challange Of Obesity224 Kb
Download this file (Reversing_the_tide_of_obesity_PIIS014067361161218X.pdf)Reversing The Tide Of Obesity498 Kb
Download this file (Obesity_4_Changing_the_future_of_obesity_-_science,_policy_and_action_PIIS014067)Obesity 4 - Changing the future of obesity - science, policy and action112 Kb
Download this file (Obesity_3_Quantification_of_the_effect_of_energy_imbalance_on_bodyweight_PIIS014)Obesity 3 - Quantification of the effect of energy imbalance on bodyweight588 Kb
Download this file (Obesity_1_The_global_obesity_pandemic_shaped_by_global_drivers_and_local_environ)Obesity 1 - The global obesity pandemic356 Kb
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Soft drink consumption in Aboriginal Communities

High consumption of soft drinks and other sugary drinks are associated with a number of health problems, including overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and dental caries. In Australia, soft drinks are the most commonly consumed sugary beverage and have been singled out for specific attention as a target of obesity prevention programs. The evidence linking soft drinks consumption to overweight and obesity is now strong.

Nearly two years ago, Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin ordered two departments to give urgent advice about how to encourage people in the remote areas to consume less soft drink. One of the policy responses has been to install water bubblers in Indigenous communities.

PHAIWA together with Diabetes WA is embarking on a project to investigate the extent of the soft drink consumption problems amongst Indigenous peoples and identify additional policy solutions.

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Healthway Visiting Fellows - Jane Landon & Dr Tim Lobstein


As part of the Healthway Fellowship Scheme, the Public Health Advocacy Institute hosted two visiting fellows from the UK - Jane Landon and Dr Tim Lobstein. During March and April they hosted a number of professional development seminars and workshops on their work and research into overweight and obesity. A copy of the report written by Dr Tim Lobstein while in Perth,  "Tackling the challenge of obesity", can be downloaded here. 

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