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Obesity Resource Centre

Obesity Resource Centre				Diet A key requirement of any dietary approach for weight loss is that it enables energy intake to be less than energy expenditure and there is increasing recognition that no single dietary approach suits everyone. Instead, nurses should recommend treatments that best suit personal preference, lifestyle factors and previous weight control experiences. Exercise Approximately 25% of people would become more active if they were advised to do so by their doctor or nurse. Most patients know that physical activity is good for them, but many don't have the motivation to change their lifestyle, or know where to start. Therefore, primary care nurses are well placed to raise the issue of an active lifestyle with their patients to help in the fight against obesity. Useful links National Obesity Forum Health professionals NICE Guidance: Obesity WHO: Obesity NHS Information Centre: Obesity Communicate with patients NHS Choices: Obesity Sign up to receive the very latest on obesity Name: Email address:
The Nursing in Practice Obesity Resource Centre aims to provide you with the latest updates in obesity to assist you with the management of overweight patients and related health concerns, including nutrition, diabetes and heart disease. The 2007 Foresight report, Tackling Obesities: Future Choices, predicted that if no action is taken, 60% of men, 50% of women and 25% of children will be obese by 2050. Obesity is a priority for the UK government and the white paper, Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our Strategy for Public Health in England set out plans to improve public health and fight the causes of premature death and illness, including obesity.
Latest obesity news Medical professionals launch obesity campaign Monday 16 April 2012 Clinicans have teamed up to wage war on Britain’s obesity crisis – describing it as the “single greatest public health threat” Scottish gov urged to 'toughen' stance on obesity Wednesday 29 February 2012 The Scottish Government needs to ‘toughen’ its stance against the food industry if it wants to achieve its aim of bringing down obesity levels within the next 30 years Gov obesity campaign 'not working', says TV doc Monday 20 February 2012 Food companies that churn out foods with a high-fat content should be “heavily taxed”, said TV’s Dr Christian Jessen Obesity rates rise in older primary school children Thursday 15 December 2011 Obesity rates in children aged 10 and 11 is rising, NHS data suggests		Latest obesity clinical articles Believe in better: opportunistic screening for obesity Tuesday 11 October 2011 Obesity is a major precursor of all the co-morbidities and can lead to social isolation and exclusion. Nurses in primary care may need to discuss a patient’s weight when they attend surgery for health advice Dealing with obesity in primary care Tuesday 19 July 2011 Obesity is a major risk factor for ill health, leading to significant increases in workload and prescribing costs. Consequently, healthcare providers continue to find managing overweight and obesity a difficult business Reflections on childhood obesity Thursday 20 January 2011 Hardly a day goes by without media reports and the publication of academic studies on the subject of obesity – and there is increasing recognition that obesity in babies and young children needs to be taken seriously Why and when do patients most often lapse from their diet? Friday 26 November 2010 Mandy Cassidy explores why so many patients turn to food and alcohol during times of transition and how this may help us understand how to offer more effective treatment and support
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Effective nutritional interventions for diabetes control Monday 27 September 2010 The prevalence of diabetes is not decreasing, and since it would appear that the profession is doing all it can to reduce and manage the incidence of diabetes, what more can be done? Supporting you, helping obese patients Monday 1 February 2010 Combating Obesity is a registered charity helping clinically obese children, young people and adults who want to make positive changes in their lives. Our training courses support health and social care professionals to help patients manage their weight. Together, we share our experience of working effectively with obese people