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Richard Bailey PhD
Senior Researcher: ICSSPE
Scientific author: Designed to Move

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Outline
❖ Why do we need evidence?
❖ What do we know?
❖ How can be communicate evidence?

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Why do we need evidence?
❖ “To ensure the development of
relevant policies and effective
initiatives, the European
Commission needs to develop
a sound evidence-base.”
(European Commission)

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Why do we need evidence?

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What do we know?

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What do we know? Inactivity by
region
❖ Africa - 27.5%
❖ Americas - 43.3%
❖ Eastern Mediterranean - 43.2%
❖ South-East Asia - 17.0%
❖ Western Pacific - 33.7%
❖ Europe - 34.8%

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What do we know? Projected
obesity rates
2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
UK 25.31 29.43 32.79 36.79 41.29
Spain 12.46 13.68 16.20 17.05 17.95
France 9.66 11.18 13.19 14.23 15.35
Germany 19.10 21.20 23.50 26.20 28.20
Sweden 7.32 8.23 9.27 10.43 11.74

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How can be communicate
evidence?

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How can be communicate
evidence?

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Start with children

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How can be communicate
evidence?

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Thank you!
Email: rbailey@icsspe.org
Twitter: @icsspe
Twitter: @DrDickB
Psychology Today blog: ‘Smart
Moves’