Food in Action

Congress objective
To better understand not only the barriers for behavior change, but also the initiatives that motivate healthier diet and lifestyle choices.

Food in Action, a novel approach
Obesity and overweight are chronic conditions influenced by a multitude of factors. They are the result of energy imbalance over a long period of time. Individual behaviours, environmental factors, and genetics all contribute to the complexity of the obesity epidemic. However, individual behaviour and the environment are the greatest areas for prevention and treatment.

Jaap Seidell (NL)

Food and sociological habits: what do Europeans spend their food money on?

Jacob (Jaap) Seidell is professor of Nutrition and Health and Director of the Institute for Health Sciences at the VU University in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His main research interest is the study of the causes and consequences of obesity and abdominal fatness and the effectiveness of strategies for the management and prevention of obesity and related health consequences.

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