Moore, JB orcid.org/0000-0003-4750-1550 and Bosch, C orcid.org/0000-0001-6705-5709 (2019) Getting energy balance right in an obesogenic world. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 78 (3). pp. 259-261. ISSN 0029-6651
Abstract
Currently the world is facing an incredibly costly epidemic of obesity. Almost two-thirds of UK adults are either overweight or obese with estimated financial costs to the UK economy alone of £27 billion per year. While fundamentally obesity is a disorder of energy balance, several decades of research has demonstrated that maintaining energy balance is much more complex than the ‘energy in equals energy out’ equation that was once touted. The purpose of the 2018 Nutrition Society Summer Conference, ‘Getting energy balance right’ was to provide insight into the numerous factors influencing energy balance, considering varying needs across the lifespan, while highlighting advances and gaps in knowledge. Papers presented in this issue illustrate the wide range of factors involved in maintaining energy balance, including: epigenetics, the gut microbiome, physical activity and dietary factors including sugar. Given the complexity of energy balance, systems approaches were highlighted as useful for both understanding metabolism and pathophysiology, and for understanding how public health interventions to treat and prevent obesity should be implemented. The meeting concluded that numerous stakeholders, from individuals, to schools, industry and government, have roles to play in fostering a positive food environment that facilitates the maintenance of energy balance throughout the lifespan.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Authors 2019. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Energy balance; Obesity; Sugars; Microbiome; Healthy ageing |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Food Science and Nutrition (Leeds) > FSN Nutrition and Public Health (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2019 09:48 |
Last Modified: | 13 Aug 2019 11:26 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0029665118002720 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:144352 |