Obesity: Guides and practice

This page shows the latest 15 resources to be added to the Obesity guides and practice section of the site. New resources are added as they are published.

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• Physical activity: brief advice for adults in primary care (PH44)
  This NICE guidance aims to support routine provision of brief advice on physical activity in primary care practice. The guidance is for commissioners of health services and anyone working in primary care whose remit incl ...
  
  Publisher: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
  Published Date: 2013
  
  
• NICE: Preventing obesity and helping people to manage their weight PHB 9
  This briefing summarises NICE's recommendations for local authorities and partner organisations on preventing people becoming overweight and obese and helping them to manage their weight. It is particularly relevant to h ...
  
  Publisher: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
  Published Date: 2013
  
  
• Healthy eating for teens
  This section of the NHS Choices website is aimed at young people. It explains why a healthy diet is important for health, growth and wellbeing and how teenagers can make sure they eat the right foods. There are also link ...
  
  Publisher: NHS Choices
  Published Date: 2013
  
  
• Be food smart
  This new campaign sees Change4Life joining forces with a range of food manufacturers and ITV to host the first ever health-focused ad break which reveals what have been termed the 'hidden nasties' in the food we buy. The ...
  
  Publisher: Change4Life
  Published Date: 2013
  
  
• Public health guidance PH42: Obesity - working with local communities
  This guidance aims to support effective, sustainable and community-wide action to prevent obesity. It sets out how local communities, with support from local organisations and networks, can achieve this.
  
  Publisher: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Walking and cycling (PH41)
  This guidance aims to set out how people can be encouraged to increase the amount they walk or cycle for travel or recreation purposes.
  
  Publisher: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Standard evaluation framework for dietary interventions
  This framework identifies and explains the information that should be collected in any evaluation of an intervention that aims to improve dietary intake or associated behaviour. In particular it provides guidance on: ...
  
  Publisher: National Obesity Observatory (NOO)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Standard evaluation framework for physical activity interventions
  This framework identifies and explains the information that should be collected in any evaluation of an intervention that aims to increase participation in physical activity. In particular it provides guidance on: how ...
  
  Publisher: National Obesity Observatory (NOO)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Infant and Toddler Forum
  The website of the Infant and Toddler Forum (ITF) has been re-launched. The organisation has merged with Little People's Plates, the ITF's family website, to provide health and childcare professionals and families easier ...
  
  Publisher: Danone UK
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• The weight of the nation - confronting America's obesity epidemic
  This US project brings together leading research institutions in a campaign which has at its centre a four-part documentary series, featuring case studies, interviews with experts, and with individuals and their families ...
  
  Publisher: Home Box Office (HBO)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• First Steps Nutrition Trust
  First Steps Nutrition Trust provides evidence based information and resources about the importance of good nutrition from pre-conception to 5 years. It is a new charity established by Dr Helen Crawley, a dietitian and re ...
  
  Publisher: First Steps Nutrition Trust
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Promising practice: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles – Healthy Weight, Somerset NHS - Obesity
  In Somerset, healthy weight has been identified as a priority in the county's Sustainable Communities Strategies and childhood obesity has been identified as a priority within the Somerset Children's Plan. The Healthy ...
  
  Publisher: Centre for Excellence in Children and Young People's Outcomes, Centre for Excellence in Children and Young People's Outcomes (C4EO)
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Voluntary food and drink guidelines for early years settings in England: a practical guide
  These guidelines have been developed to help early years providers and practitioners meet the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) welfare requirement for the provision of healthy, balanced and nutritious food and drink. ...
  
  Publisher: School Food Trust
  Published Date: 2012
  
  
• Superheroes that promote superfoods to young people
  The government has teamed up with Sportacus, the star of the CBeebies programme Lazy Town, to help encourage children to be active and eat healthily. Themed activity packs have been distributed across Sure Start centres ...
  
  Publisher: Local Government Improvement and Development
  Published Date: 2011
  
  
• National Child Measurement Programme: Operational guidance for the 2011/12 school year
  Guidance on delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme in the 2011/12 school year.
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 2011