North East Obesity Forum
About NEOF:
The North East Obesity Forum (NEOF) aims to promote contact between members of all organisations in the North East of England that have an interest in any aspect of obesity and its health and social consequences. Through such interaction NEOF aims to support research into the causes and prevention of obesity, and to promote action to reduce its burden. NEOF is a regional group of the Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO: www.aso.org.uk). It holds two meetings annually (every May and November), bringing together national and regional perspectives. Attendance at these meeting is free and open to anyone with an interest in obesity.
NEOF Steering Group:
- Dr Amelia Lake (Chair), Newcastle University
Amelia.lake@ncl.ac.uk - Professor Nigel Unwin, Newcastle University
n.c.unwin@ncl.ac.uk - Dr Louisa Ells, North East Public Health Observatory
Louisa.ells@nepho.org.uk - Pat Barker (Administrator), Newcastle University
pat.barker@ncl.ac.uk - Dr Helen Moore, Durham University
helen.moore@durham.ac.uk
Meetings Diary:
Obesogenic Environments Part 1: the food environment
Chair: - Roselle Oberholzer, Government Office North East
Speakers: - Amelia Lake, NIHR Research Fellow, Newcastle University - Martin White, Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University - Julia Ellis, Cross-Government Obesity Programme, Department of Health - Paula Davis, Team Manager, Safety, Food and Health Improvement, Environment and Regeneration Directorate, Newcastle City Council - Moira Hill, Community Nutrition manager, Newcastle Nutrition, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle
Date: 12th November 2008
Time: 4.30-6.30pm
Venue: The Research Beehive, University of Newcastle
Advert: NEOF Nov08 advt.pdf
Obesogenic Environments Part 2: the built environment
Date: 13th May 2009
Time: 4.30-6.30pm
Venue: Seminar Room, Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University Stockton Campus
Can you be Fit & Fat?
Date: 11th November 2009
Time: 4.30-6.30pm
Venue: The Beehive Newcastle University
To view the Summary Report click here
Reports and presentations from previous meetings:
- Childhood Obesity: measuring a growing problem: 21st May 2008
Louisa Ells presentation - Obesogenic Environments Part 1: the food environment: 12th November 2008
Meeting Report
For further information on the meetings, or any aspect of NEOF's activities, please contact Pat Barker or any other member of the steering group.
