Tackling Obesities: Future Choices - Future Trends in Technology and their Impact on Obesity
This report examines the impact of emerging technologies on obesity and health over the next 20 years, focusing on societal technologies rather than pharmacology, genetics, or food science.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | UK Government Office for Science |
| Authors: | Re Dubhthaigh, Toke Barter, Vivienne Parry, Bill Sharpe, Bill Sharpe, Vivienne Pary, Re Dubhthaigh, Toke Barter |
| Geographic focus: | United Kingdom |
Methods
The research method involved reviewing existing literature, consulting experts, and analyzing the potential diffusion of technologies into society. The approach used a three-horizon framework to consider short-term, mid-term, and long-term technological impacts on lifestyles and obesity.
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Key Insights
The report explores how new technologies, particularly in information and communications technology (ICT) and the built environment, could influence obesity and health by 2027. It considers the potential for technology to manage health and weight, the impact on lifestyle and activity levels, and societal adoption of technological solutions. The report is not concerned with direct interventions like pharmacology but with how technology interacts with social parameters to affect nutrition and physical activity.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | United Kingdom geographic scope | activity | activity levels | built environment | concept scenarios | dietary habits | emergent trends | food | future outcomes | future trends | health management | information technology | lifestyle changes | nutrition | obesity | societal adoption | technology | technology impact