A wider way of understanding obesity and eating behaviour.
Exploring obesity and eating behaviour within the wider biological, psychological, social and healthcare contexts that influence people’s lives and experiences of care.
Dr Denise Ratcliffe & Dr Esme Banting
Clinical Psychologists & Co-Founders
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Why Obesity in Context?
A place for exploring obesity, eating behaviour and care through a wider contextual lens.
Obesity and eating behaviour are often understood through separate lenses. We’re interested in what becomes visible when we consider the wider biological, psychological, social and healthcare contexts that surround both — and the systems of care people encounter.
What we’re exploring
These are the broad questions guiding our work.
UNDERSTAND
Explore obesity and eating behaviour within their wider biological, psychological and social contexts.
CONNECT
Consider how obesity, binge eating and related difficulties intersect, rather than always understanding or treating them separately.
IMPROVE CARE
Explore what more joined-up, contextual and psychologically informed approaches to care might look like in practice.
Our thinking
Conversations we’re having about obesity, eating behaviour and care.
CONVERSATION 01
When obesity and binge eating coexist
Obesity and binge eating disorder are often treated as separate concerns. We explore what we miss when we don’t consider how they overlap — and why that matters for care.
CONVERSATION 02
Why can integrated care be so difficult?
People with obesity and eating difficulties often move between services that don’t communicate. We explore what makes truly joined-up care so hard to achieve — and what it might require.
CONVERSATION 03
What happens when care becomes fragmented?
When care is split across different services or specialities, important things can fall between the gaps. We look at how fragmentation affects people’s experiences and outcomes.
Stay in the conversation
We’re at the beginning of this work. Over time we’ll be sharing new reflections, resources and opportunities to join discussions about how we understand obesity and eating behaviour.
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