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UK National Obesity Observatory publish set of e-atlases to examine data on obesity & associated diseases for adults and children
The National Obesity Observatory (NOO) was established in December 2007 and one of its main functions is to develop innovative analytical and data presentation tools as well as describe and map data on weight status and associated indicators.
NOO is a member of the Association of Public Health Observatories and is sited alongside the South East Public Health Observatory in Oxford. It works closely with a wide range of organisations and provides support to policy makers and practitioners involved in obesity and related issues…
Download Case Study (2.68 mb size) click here for low res version (397k)
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“The National Obesity Observatory needs software that is easy to use. The fact that we can use an InstantAtlas template ‘out-of-the box’ saves us time and helps us to display a lot of complex data in a simple and accessible format.” Caroline Ryder, Senior Public Health Intelligence Analyst. (File size 3mb)
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Jon 10:23 AM on November 12, 2010 Permalink |
This is fascinating stuff. I am currently studying “Challenging Obesity” with the OU to further my understanding of the social causes of the disease and this map helps to highlight geographic variation (my first degree was Geography, I guess that is why I like the maps!).