Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in obesity

ob0001p57 | (1) | UKCO2019

Perceived role of the environment in causing obesity and support for government policies to tackle obesity: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Reynolds James , Vasiljevic Milica , Pilling Mark , Marteau Theresa

Background: There is currently low public support for a number of policies to tackle obesity. Some studies suggest that this low support is underpinned by the belief that the environment does not play a role in obesity. A failure to replicate these studies has led to uncertainty about whether changing this causal belief could increase public support. The current review is the first systematic synthesis of this evidence.Methods: Five databases were search...