Promoting a healthier weight for children, young people and families: consistent messaging
Updated 19 December 2019
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Healthy weight messages communicated to children, young people and families need to be consistent and evidence-based.
These resources give health and social care professionals a core set of healthy weight messages from before birth to adulthood.
They consist of:
- a set of infographics for use in practice
- a set of training tools for consistent messaging:
We have also produced a child obesity video on how to promote a healthier weight.
Child obesity animation: consistent healthier weight messaging to promote a healthier weight
These resources are designed to build awareness and understanding of the public health workforce and are not intended for direct use with the public. The training tools do include resource and reference lists for public facing information.
This suite of resources is part of Public Health England’s All Our Health ‘call to action’ for health and care professionals.
Acknowledgements
This guidance has been prepared by: Charlene Mulhern; Evie Casey; Loretta Sollars; Diet, Obesity and Physical Activity Division; Dental Public Health Team and Chief Nurse, Maternity and Early Years Directorate.
The following organisations have contributed to these resources:
British Dietetic Association (BDA)
Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education (CACHE)
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
Health Education England (HEE)
Herts Community NHS Trust
Institute of Health Visiting (iHV)
Ludlow Community Hospital
School And Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA)
South Warwickshire Foundation NHS Trust
Sport England
Youth Sport Trust