12 November 2008

OBESITY

Launch of Change4Life, a national movement to tackle childhood obesity (27th October 2008)
A joint letter from the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Nursing Officer to health care professionals to inform them of Change4Life, a national movement to tackle childhood obesity. The letter includes the Change4Life brand, information about the consumer launch, the National Child Measurement Programme and links to existing resources for combating obesity.
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Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: Consumer Insight Summary (10th November 2008)

This report is a summary of the results of research carried out for the Department of Health into families’ attitudes and behaviours relating to diet and activity. The research was carried out to enable interventions to promote healthy weight in children and families to be more effectively targeted and delivered. It is intended for use by obesity/health weight teams within primary care trusts (PCTs) and local authorities, but will also be of interest to anyone involved in the commissioning or implementation of initiatives aimed at encouraging families to improve their diet and/ or increase their levels of activity.
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