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Obesity, weight management and people with learning disabilities

Guidance to help health and social care professionals and family members support people with learning disabilities to lose weight.

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Obesity and weight management for people with learning disabilities: easy-read summary

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Obesity and weight management for people with learning disabilities: guidance

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This guidance gives advice about specific aspects of weight management for people with learning disabilities and signposts useful resources that can help.

Published 8 May 2016
Last updated 11 September 2020 + show all updates
  1. Added latest data and links to PHE 2020 to 2025 Strategy.

  2. First published.