Download or read book Tackling Obesity in England written by Great Britain. National Audit Office and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 2001 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Britain, between 1980 and 1998, the number of people classified as obese tripled to 21per cent of women and 17 per cent of men. It is estimated that this costs the economy, as a whole, �2 billion and the NHS �0.5 billion in treatment. However the response of the NHS is patchy, with no national guidelines and only 28% of health authorities taking action to address the problem. There is little activity related to the management of obesity outside of general practice but only a small proportion of GPs follow a protocol. This report recommends that there should be strategies to reduce obesity and that the Department of Health should build on the plan in the National Service Framework on coronary heart disease and work with partners and professional bodies to clarify responsibilities. It should also work with the National Institute of Clinical excellence to disseminate information. The Department of Health should also lead a cross government strategy to promote the benefits of physical activity and there should be local targets to encourage cycling and walking. It should also work with the food industry to improve the balance of diet. Much of this work needs to be aimed at school children to promote a healthy lifestyle throughout life and guidance to schools on commercial sponsorship should be strengthened so that there is no conflict with messages on healthy eating.
Download or read book Tackling Obesity in England written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee of Public Accounts and published by . This book was released on 2002-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obesity is a major public health concern which contributes to chronic disease and premature mortality, and results in substantial costs to the NHS and to the wider economy. The Committee considered ways of managing this issue within the NHS, and developing preventive strategies across Government regarding education, physical activity and healthy eating. The report finds that the causes of obesity are many; and vary by region, gender, ethnic group and socio-economic background. There are no easy or short-term solutions. Long-term changes in people's lifestyle depend on social and cultural influences. The help provided by the NHS is patchy, and a more detailed understanding of factors affecting bodyweight is required to develop effective local health improvement programmes. The importance of a co-ordinated approach involving Government departments and local agencies across a range of different policy areas is highlighted. The report finds that there are examples of cross-agency working, but this needs to be more systematic with the Department of Health taking a stronger lead role.
Download or read book Public Accounts Committee Tacking Obesity in England Minutes of Evidence 23 April 2001 Vote written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding and Tackling Obesity written by Ruth MacConville and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an early age children are bombarded by the media with messages promoting foods high in saturated fats, sugars and salt. One of the greatest changes for children in the last 50 years is the decrease in exercise and the increase in 'screen' time. This programme is not about dieting or weight control, instead it has been designed to be realistic and non-discriminatory, aiming to enable children from an early age to recognise and resist unhealthy pressures, maintain body-esteem and know how to make skilled choices that will ensure their health and wellbeing. 'When we shift the focus from fat and weight to healthy choices leading to nutritional health and fitness we sacrifice nothing and gain an approach that enhances the wellbeing of all.' (Kater, 2005). The 12 sessions cover topics including: what to eat; how to understand food labels; media messages; get moving; and TV turnoff. There are full facilitator notes with all the necessary resources to run an interactive programme that will engage children. Supporting the class activities there are 'take home' activities that will keep parents aware of what is being covered in the programme as well as a weekly log, where children record trying new foods and physical activities. The book contains background information about the increase in obesity, the effect of media messages as well as the philosophy and approach taken in the programme. The package includes a CD-ROM which has all the copiable resources and a PowerPoint for staff training.
Download or read book Public Accounts Committee Tackling Obesity in England Public Accounts Committee Ninth Report with Proceedings Evidence previously HC 426 i 2000 01 and Appendices written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tackling Obesity in England written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee of Public Accounts and published by . This book was released on 2001-08-21 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tackling Obesity in England written by National Audit Office. NAO and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tackling child obesity first steps written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-01-25 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Committee of Public Accounts has set out a number of conclusions and recommendations on tackling child obesity, including: that the Public Service Agreement target set by three Government Departments (Health, Education and Culture, Media & Sport), needs to improve in both their responses to this matter and leadership; the complex delivery chain for tackling child obesity, which involves 26 different bodies, needs a set of clear measures to judge performance and contribution; parents need to be engaged with this project, with high profile messages and advice readily available outlining the risk of obesity; the Department of Health's national programme to measure children for obesity in the primary schools of England, should have in place a mechanism for informing individual parents if their child is obese; with a two year delay between the Health Survey for England and the publication of results, Departments should use annual data from weighing and measuring in schools to gauge performance in tackling obesity; the Departments should encourage the growth in the retail market for healthy food and drink for children; Ofcom should liaise with Departments to monitor and assess its new restrictions on the advertising of unhealthy foods; there is scope for encouraging children to lead more active lifestyles, with local authorities and schools providing more public facilities, in 2003-04, 72 playing fields were created against 52 lost, while 131 swimming pools were opened against 27 closed. The background to this report offers a picture of increasing child obesity, with a steady rise in the number of children aged 2-10 who are obese, from 9.9% in 1995 to 13.4% in 2004. Overall it is estimated obesity already costs around £1 billion a year and the UK economy a further £2.3 to £2.6 billion in indirect costs.
Download or read book Tackling Obesity and Overweight Matters in Health and Social Care written by Ruth Chambers and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide helps health or social care professionals across all settings to understand how important it is to prevent and manage their service users’ overweight and obesity, and motivate them to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, so reducing their risk of associated health conditions such as diabetes and now COVID-19. Obesity and associated health problems represent a growing health burden around the world, with rates throughout Europe increasing sharply over the last forty years, second only to the United States and closely followed by many nations in Asia. The book will be an invaluable manual for general practice, primary care and community clinicians, practice and community nurses and dietitians and a go-to reference for health professionals across all medical specialties and related support services, as well as medical education, public health and social care worker professionals.
Download or read book Tackling Obesity in England Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General HC 220 Session 2000 2001 15 February 2001 written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tackling the Obesity Crisis written by David Benton and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Change4Life written by David Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and other government departments, non-government organisations (NGOs), academics and a number of commercial-sector partners, developed a three-year social marketing-based programme to fight the UK's growing obesity problem. Being a national programme, the programme took place between 2007 and 2008 and provided useful insight emanating from various marketing analytical tools and strategies.
Download or read book Healthy lives healthy people written by Great Britain: Department of Health and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Government recognises that many lifestyle-driven health problems are at alarming levels: obesity; high rates of sexually transmitted infections; a relatively large population of drug users; rising levels of harm from alcohol; 80,000 deaths a year from smoking; poor mental health; health inequalities between rich and poor. This white paper outlines the Government's proposals to protect the population from serious health threats; help people live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives; and improve the health of the poorest. It aims to empower individuals to make healthy choices and give communities and local government the freedom, responsibility and funding to innovate and develop ways of improving public health in their area. The paper responds to Sir Michael Marmot's strategic review of health inequalities in England post 2010 - "Fair society, healthy lives" (available at http://www.marmotreview.org/AssetLibrary/pdfs/Reports/FairSocietyHealthyLives.pdf) and adopts its life course framework for tackling the wider social determinants of health. A new dedicated public health service - Public Health England - will be created to ensure excellence, expertise and responsiveness, particularly on health protection where a national response is vital. The paper gives a timetable showing how the proposals will be implemented and an annex sets out a vision of the role of the Director of Public Health. The Department is also publishing a fuller story on the health of England in "Our health and wellbeing today" (http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/@ps/documents/digitalasset/dh_122238.pdf), detailing the challenges and opportunities, and in 2011 will issue documents on major public health issues.
Download or read book Tackling Obesity written by Alan Maryon-Davis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Health England and Association of Directors of Public Health Survey Findings written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September 2013 Public Health England (PHE) surveyed 136 local authorities (LAs) and Directors of Public Health (DsPH) on their obesity priorities. This report gives an overview of the survey, findings and recommendations for reducing obesity in local communities. The survey was a collaborative effort with the Association of Directors of Public Health with support from the Local Government Association.
Download or read book Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-12-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To battle the obesity epidemic in America, health care professionals and policymakers need relevant, useful data on the effectiveness of obesity prevention policies and programs. Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention identifies a new approach to decision making and research on obesity prevention to use a systems perspective to gain a broader understanding of the context of obesity and the many factors that influence it.
Download or read book Tackling childhood obesity first steps written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and published by Stationery Office. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obesity is a complex public health issue that already costs the NHS £1 billion a year, with further indirect costs to the UK economy of £2.3 - £2.6 billion. In 2004 reducing the level of childhood obesity became a Public Service Agreement target jointly owned by three Departments. This report looks at how the delivery chain for this objective can be made more strengthened and the barriers it has to overcome. It finds that: there is little evidence to determine whether the range of programmes is sufficient to achieve the target; the levers to affect a change are not yet sufficiently developed; without reliable baseline data there is a risk that resources will be wasted on unproductive activity; regional roles are not clear; local structures and mechanisms exist to promote joint working, if used effectively; schools can play a key role but need support and clear guidance; there is scope for efficiencies in the delivery chain.
