Obesity Alliance Cymru: A national strategy on preventing and reducing

Such a strategy should aim to reduce health inequalities in relation to poor diet and obesity levels, ensure that the environment promotes healthy, affordable choices across all sectors, and increase public engagement on the issues around diet to reduce barriers to healthy choices, physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight. [...] Monitor and evaluate the impact of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy on consumption of sugar- sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Wales and take action to reduce the consumption of SSBs. [...] Welsh Government has a leading role to play in regulating the retail environment and in understanding the barriers faced by many in making the healthy choice. [...] Urgently review and identify gaps in service and co-ordinate the establishment of all levels of services in all areas of Wales. [...] Its steering group includes Diabetes UK Cymru (DUKC), the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), the British Dietetic Association (BDA), the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsy), Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and.