Policy

Obesity and healthy eating

• From: Department of Health
• Applies to: England (see policy for Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)

What the government’s doing about obesity and healthy eating.

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• National child measurement programme: practice examples

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 3 November 2014

• Sugar reduction: responding to the challenge

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 26 June 2014

• PHE kick starts debate on sugar reduction

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 26 June 2014

• PHE will publish a discussion paper on how to reduce the nation’s sugar intake

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 17 June 2014

• PHE bulletin: 27 May 2014

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 27 May 2014

• New National Diet and Nutrition Survey shows UK population is eating too much sugar, saturated fat and salt

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 14 May 2014

• PHE bulletin: 30 April 2014

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 30 April 2014

• Local Alcohol Profiles for England: April 2014 annual data update

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 29 April 2014

• PHE launch weight management economic assessment tool

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 28 April 2014

• Chief Medical Officer publishes annual report on state of the public’s health

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Department of Health
  • Updated: 27 March 2014

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Chief Medical Officer annual report: surveillance volume 2012

  • Display type: Independent report
  • From: Department of Health
  • Updated: 27 March 2014

• Obesity and the environment briefing: regulating the growth of fast food outlets

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 25 March 2014

• National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), nutrition and healthy weight regional events 2013

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 18 March 2014

• Obesity and disability: children and young people

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 5 March 2014

• Press briefing: morning 5 March 2014

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
  • Updated: 5 March 2014

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Moving More, Living More: Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy

  • Display type: Policy paper
  • From: Cabinet Office and 4 others
  • Updated: 13 February 2014

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• PHE release local authority adult obesity data

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 4 February 2014

• PHE Bulletin: 23 January 2014

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 23 January 2014

• UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition to debate recommended sugar levels

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 19 January 2014

• PHE and Association of Directors of Public Health survey findings: tackling obesity

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 15 January 2014

• Latest PHE National Child Measurement Programme figures available

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 11 December 2013

• NHS Health Check quarterly returns: November 2013

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 27 November 2013

• PHE Bulletin: 25 November 2013

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 25 November 2013

• Healthy people, healthy places: building a healthy future

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 13 November 2013

• Obesity and the environment briefing: increasing physical activity and active travel

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 13 November 2013

• Public Health Outcomes Framework – quarterly update published

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 5 November 2013

• Public Health Outcomes Framework: August 2013 quarterly data update

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 5 November 2013

• New briefing paper explores inequalities in diet and physical activity

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 4 November 2013

• Chief Medical Officer's annual report 2012: Our Children Deserve Better: Prevention Pays

  • Display type: Independent report
  • From: Department of Health
  • Updated: 24 October 2013

• PHE bulletin: 26 September 2013

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 26 September 2013

• Public health matters: new blog launched

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 23 September 2013

• Sedentary lifestyles and too much screen time affect children’s wellbeing

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 30 August 2013

• How healthy behaviour supports children's wellbeing

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 28 August 2013

• National child measurement programme: factsheet for parents

  • Display type: Promotional material
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 27 August 2013

• PHE publishes new National Child Measurement Programme guidance for 2013 to 2014

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 1 August 2013

• PHE bulletin: 24 July 2013

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 24 July 2013

• NHS Health Check implementation review and action plan

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 21 July 2013

• Public Health Responsibility Deal partners help people reduce calories

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Department of Health
  • Updated: 19 July 2013

  First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Get Going this summer with Change 4 Life

  • Display type: News story
  • From: Public Health England
  • Updated: 18 July 2013

• Generic descriptors: health and nutrition claims

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department of Health
  • Updated: 9 July 2013