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Invest in weight management services

The departments of health in the four nations should extend and increase the provision of weight management services across the country, to mirror the provision of smoking cessation services.

​​Cost-effective interventions to reduce obesity in the UK

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Tackling obesity in the UK
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Tackling obesity
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Develop a coherent fiscal, regulatory and governance framework
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Invest in weight management services
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Offer financial weight loss incentives to people
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Providers should be formally evaluated and accredited
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Types of weight-management services
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Early intervention programmes
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Improve support for people with severe and complicated obesity
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Many smaller providers lack formal evidence to support interventions
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Most obese UK children lack access to weight management programmes
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Weight management service provision is poor in comparison to smoking
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Weight management services are in short supply
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Weight management services can save more money than they cost
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Actions to be taken by the healthcare professions
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Actions – Central Government
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Actions – Health Professionals
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Training should include sensitive recognition and appropriate referral
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Training for programme for lifestyle weight management services staff
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Weight loss
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Use taxation and subsidies to encourage healthier food choices
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Align public food procurement and catering with public health goals
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Build partnerships with industry
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Increase investment in obesity research
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Ensure that PSAs and LAAs fully reflect government obesity targets
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Public-health campaigns on obesity
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Some degree of public regulation is necessary
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