Childhood Overweight & Obesity in Cornwall
Explore the challenges of childhood overweight and obesity in Cornwall, revealing statistics, dietary issues, and the disparities in accessing healthy foods. Discover the recommended strategies for a healthier lifestyle and the socioeconomic impact on deprived households.
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Information Classification: PUBLIC Food and health Food and health Dr Caroline Court, Public Health Consultant, Cornwall Council
Information Classification: PUBLIC Childhood overweight and obesity in Cornwall Reception - 23.6% Year 6 34.9% Where are Where are we now? we now? UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey Adults diets - 200 to 300 excess calories per day Too much saturated fat, sugar, and salt Too little fibre, fruit and vegetables, and oily fish
Information Classification: PUBLIC Where should Where should we be? we be? NHS Eatwell / Planetary health / Mediterranean diet Public find the messaging confusing Government recommendations are consistent since 2015 (when max sugar was halved and fibre increased)
Information Classification: PUBLIC Eat food Eat food not too much not too much mostly plants mostly plants Michael Pollan Michael Pollan
Information Classification: PUBLIC It is three times more expensive to get the energy we need from healthy foods than unhealthy foods The most deprived decile households would spend 75% of the disposable income on the Eatwell diet But .. But .. It is harder to buy healthy foods in deprived parts of the UK there is also a higher density of fast food outlets in these areas
Information Classification: PUBLIC Cornwall Community Insights profile Cornwall Community Insights profile Local Insight (communityinsight.org)
