Link[1] Obesity: identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in children, young people and adults
Author: NICE - CG189
Cited by: David Price 7:50 PM 19 December 2014 GMT
Citerank: (14) 369907NICE Guidance on Diet, Nutrition and ObesityNote: extended excerpts from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence are included and cross-linked here to help explore and understand their intersection with the policy space and their implications. Those seeking specific guidance should refer to the full Guidelines and Pathways directly.565CA4D9, 369908NICE – DietHaving a healthy balanced diet helps prevent obesity, cardiovascular and many other conditions. This pathway covers recommendations for everyone about diet and lifestyle, and recommendations for health professionals on interventions to encourage people to follow a healthy diet.565CA4D9, 369912NICE – ObesityGuidelines on preventing and managing obesity.565CA4D9, 369929NICE – Healthcare professional interventionsInterventions by healthcare professional to address obesity.565CA4D9, 370012Assessing health risk and interventionThe latest guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the assessment of the health risk arising from obesity and associated interventions. 125F66EBE, 370041NICE – Increasing physical activity565CA4D9, 370046NICE – Interventions with drug treatment Consider pharmacological treatment only after dietary, exercise and behavioural approaches have been started and evaluated.565CA4D9, 370047NICE – Interventions to change behaviour565CA4D9, 370048NICE – Interventions to increase physical activityEncourage adults to increase their physical activity even if they do not lose weight as a result, because of the other health benefits physical activity can bring (for example, reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease). Encourage adults to do at least 30 minutes of moderate or greater intensity physical activity on 5 or more days a week. The activity can be in 1 session or several sessions lasting 10 minutes or more.565CA4D9, 370049NICE – Interventions to change diet565CA4D9, 370050NICE – Surgical interventions for obese adults565CA4D9, 370057Reduce calorie intake for adults who are obese565CA4D9, 371177NICE – Preventing cardiovascular disease565CA4D9, 399912Assessing health risk and interventionThe latest guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the assessment of the health risk arising from obesity and associated interventions. 82AECCD8 URL: |