Making a move on obesity

The recent report by The Today Public Policy Institute entitled ‘The environmental dimension of Malta’s ill-health and action to prevent obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and dementia’ under lead author George Debono, is a well-researched magnum opus, scrupulously backed up by hundreds of references to peer-reviewed studies.
The think-tank report includes six technical supplements which have been distributed to all Malta’s doctors through the good offices of the Medical Association of Malta. These cover detailed proposals on: physical exercise and health; obesity and type 2 diabetes; heart and blood vessels; mental well-being; diet, food and drink; and health aspects of transport and the urban environment.