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A new report on obesity says governments needs to get a grip on "obesogenic environments". What are they, asks Tom de Castella.
The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has put part of the blame for obesity on "obesogenic environments". What are they? In simple terms, environments that encourage people to eat unhealthily and not do enough exercise.
It is places - usually urban - that encourage cars over walking, says Prof Mike Kelly, director of NICE's centre for public health. Many US cities fall into this category with Atlanta being a prime example, he says. It is also buildings with lifts and escalators prominently sited and staircases hidden away.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-27601593
The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has put part of the blame for obesity on "obesogenic environments". What are they? In simple terms, environments that encourage people to eat unhealthily and not do enough exercise.
It is places - usually urban - that encourage cars over walking, says Prof Mike Kelly, director of NICE's centre for public health. Many US cities fall into this category with Atlanta being a prime example, he says. It is also buildings with lifts and escalators prominently sited and staircases hidden away.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-27601593
