Special Issue "Obesity and Public Health"

Guest Editor
Dr. Rachel Huxley
The George Institute, Level 10, King George V Building, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
Website: http://www.thegeorgeinstitute.org/
E-Mail:
Phone: +61 2 9993 4569
Fax: +61 2 9993 4501
Interests: Impact of major and modifiable lifestyle risk factors (e.g. obesity, smoking, diabetes etc) on CVD and cancer outcomes

Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Peter Clifton
Obesity and Health, Preventative Health Flagship, Affiliate Professor Department of Medicine and Department of Biomedical Science, Adelaide University, SA, Australia
E-Mail:
Phone: (08) 8303 8826
Fax: (08) 8303 8884
Interests: Impact of diet and obesity on CVD and type 2 diabetes

Dear Colleagues,

It is clear that obesity is associated with increased health risks but exactly what proportion of deaths can be directly attributed to obesity is a contentious issue. Whether being overweight adversely affects health outcomes is also the subject of much debate. Another area of considerable debate is whether the obesity epidemic has flattened off in the Western world in countries including the USA, the UK and Australia whilst increasing in developing countries. These caveats aside obesity is a major public health issue but the appropriate responses are not clear and evidence is needed as to the benefits or otherwise of current and proposed public health strategies such as social marketing, banning of advertisements, taxes on high fat foods or subsidies on or provision of free fruit and vegetables and government support of exercise and gym programs.

Prof. Dr. Peter Clifton
Guest Editor

Dr. Rachel Huxley
Guest Editor

Submission

• obesity
• epidemic
• health costs
• mortality
• social marketing
• government regulation