The role of the Obesity Review Group is to:

• consider and interpret national statistics on excess weight​;

• share evidence and experience of initiatives to address or prevent excess weight and of the wider obesity landscape​; and,

• advise on opportunities for research and support in the future for DH and others to consider.

Membership

• Dr Jessica Allen (Institute of Health Equity)
• Louise Ansari (Diabetes UK)
• Prof Paul Aveyard (University of Oxford)
• John Byrne (Leicestershire & Rutland County Sports Partnership)
• Catherine Collins (British Dietetic Association)
• Sue Davies (Which?)
• Prof Chris Drinkwater (NHS Alliance)
• Professor Kevin Fenton (Public Health England)
• Prof Nick Finer (University College London Hospitals)
• Prof David Haslam (National Obesity Forum)
• Zoe Griffiths (Weight Watchers Europe)
• Prof Andrew Hill (University of Leeds)
• Philip Insall (Sustrans Ltd)
• Professor Susan Jebb (University of Oxford)
• Melanie Leech (Food & Drink Federation)
• Paul Lincoln (UK Health Forum)
• Prof Ian Macdonald (University of Nottingham)
• Prof Marie Murphy (Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute)
• Andrew Opie (British Retail Consortium)
• Sanjay Pathak (Alliance Healthcare)
• Dr John Radford (Director of Public Health, Rotherham)
• Dr Abdul Razzaq (Director of Public Health, Greater Manchester)
• Martin Smith (Ealing Council)
• Prof Terence Stephenson (Academy of Medical Royal Colleges)
• Prof Jonathan Valabhji (NHS England)
• Prof Jane Wardle (Weight Concern)
• Carolyn Garland (Royal College of Midwives)
• Member to be confirmed (Local Government Association)