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

​​

PAGE NAVIGATOR(Help)
-
Tackling obesity in the UK Â»Tackling obesity in the UK
Tackling obesity Â»Tackling obesity
Develop a coherent fiscal, regulatory and governance framework Â»Develop a coherent fiscal, regulatory and governance framework
Invest in weight management services
Offer financial weight loss incentives to people Â»Offer financial weight loss incentives to people
Providers should be formally evaluated and accredited Â»Providers should be formally evaluated and accredited
Types of weight-management services Â»Types of weight-management services
Early intervention programmes Â»Early intervention programmes
Improve support for people with severe and complicated obesity Â»Improve support for people with severe and complicated obesity
Many smaller providers lack formal evidence to support interventions Â»Many smaller providers lack formal evidence to support interventions
Most obese UK children lack access to weight management programmes Â»Most obese UK children lack access to weight management programmes
Weight management service provision is poor in comparison to smoking Â»Weight management service provision is poor in comparison to smoking
Weight management services are in short supply Â»Weight management services are in short supply
Weight management services can save more money than they cost Â»Weight management services can save more money than they cost
Actions to be taken by the healthcare professions Â»Actions to be taken by the healthcare professions
Actions – Central Government Â»Actions – Central Government
Actions – Health Professionals Â»Actions – Health Professionals
Training should include sensitive recognition and appropriate referral Â»Training should include sensitive recognition and appropriate referral
Training for programme for lifestyle weight management services staff  Â»Training for programme for lifestyle weight management services staff
Weight loss Â»Weight loss
+Commentaar (0)
+Citaten (2)
+About