Socio-economic status and ethnic background are key risk factors for developing obesity in childhood. Following the publication of a new systematic review earlier this year in Obesity Reviews, the World Obesity Federation wrote a short […]
Through innovative and rigorous research methods, STOP partner projects aim to generate new evidence and develop robust and sustainable findings, recognising that current interventions to curb the rise in child and adolescent obesity have failed. […]
STOP, CO-CREATE, JA Best-ReMaP, and PEN are four European projects that address the global childhood obesity epidemic. Through innovative and rigorous research methods, the projects aim to generate new evidence and develop robust and sustainable […]
The First Childhood Obesity Stakeholder Conference and Dialogue presented the results and insights from the stakeholder’s survey questionnaire, providing insights to participants about the results. Research information on the STOP stakeholder’s engagement process was shared. […]
STOP WP10 aims to support the project policy work packages (four to eight) in understanding the stakeholder’s landscape in nutrition, physical activity, and childhood obesity in the EU and attitudes of different stakeholders’ groups towards […]
In 2019, we held the first STOP stakeholder conference, in which we presented results and insights from a survey conducted earlier in the year. The objective was to better understand stakeholder views and get feedback […]
In our body, appetite is regulated by a complex system where the brain integrates signals from the periphery. These signals include appetite hormones that can stimulate or suppress hunger. During childhood, dysregulation in these hormones […]
Scientific projects like STOP are in their essence endeavours, characterised by clear goals, rigorously selected methods, and meticulous planning. However, the true quality of scientific work is also evident in its ability to respond to […]
Food industries, including packaged food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers, supermarkets, and quick service restaurants, play an important role in shaping food environments. An important source of this influence is the noteworthy market power held by […]
In collaboration with colleagues at the European Public Health Alliance, the STOP project developed five policy summaries that focus on identifying some of the key findings identified in its systematic reviews and to formulate practical […]
