The statistics point remorselessly towards obesity being a symptom with an underlying social cause. That should completely change the approach to dealing with it.
University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire is a leading business-facing UK university. It aims to be innovative and enterprising and to challenge individuals and organisations to excel. It is one of its region’s largest employers with over 2,700 staff and a turnover of over £238 million.
With a student community of over 24,800 including more than 4,100 overseas students from 100 different countries, the University has a global network of over 210,000 alumni. It is also one of the top 150 universities in the world under 50 years old, according to the Times Higher Education 150 under 50 rankings 2016.
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Authors
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Senior Lecturer, Molecular Genetics, University of Hertfordshire
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher, University of Hertfordshire
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Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics, University of Hertfordshire
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Development, University of Hertfordshire
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Professor of Social Work, University of Hertfordshire
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Chair in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Hertfordshire
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Research Fellow, University of Hertfordshire
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Director, Research Culture and Environment; Research Professor in History, University of Hertfordshire
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Clinical Psychologist, University of Hertfordshire
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Reader in Exercise and Health Physiology, University of Hertfordshire
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University of Hertfordshire
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Associate lecturer, Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Hertfordshire
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Acting Head: Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography, University of Hertfordshire
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Researcher, University of Hertfordshire
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PhD Candidate, History, University of Hertfordshire; Independent Social Research Foundation