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Report: New research examines attitudes, motivation, and behaviours behind our readiness to manage weight in Northern Ireland

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24 Nov, 2023 - A new study, published by the Institute of Public Health, examined the attitudes, motivations, and behaviours of 2,100 adults in Northern Ireland to better understand what influences an individual’s…
Obesity
Report: Evidence is building to support a ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention in Northern Ireland

Report: Evidence is building to support a ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention in Northern Ireland

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26 Jan, 2023 - A holistic or ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention could offer a more effective means of tackling high, unequal and increasing levels of obesity in Northern Ireland.That’s according to a…
Obesity
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A whole systems approach to obesity prevention: a rapid synthesis of evidence to inform the Northern Ireland Obesity Prevention Strategy Policy Project Board

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26 Jan, 2023 - A report developed for the Department of Health by the Institute of Public Health, Ulster University, Queen's University Belfast, and…
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