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The National Diet and Nutrition Survey assesses the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population of the UK.
Resources to support the commissioning and delivery of tier 2 behavioural weight management services for children, families and adults.
Insights from new evidence on the relationship between excess weight and coronavirus (COVID-19).
Practical advice and tools to support health and care professionals make brief interventions in weight management for adults.
For the first time in the UK, obese patients and people who are overweight with weight-related health problems could now have access to Mounjaro, currently used for Type 2 diabetes, to help manage their weight and support weight loss.
A resource to support local authorities, NHS commissioners and providers, voluntary and community sector organisations to take action to reduce obesity.
The new presentation of Mounjaro gives four doses for once-a-week treatment over a month.
Practical advice and tools to support health and care professionals have conversations about weight management with children and their families.
Fake, potentially harmful Ozempic and Saxenda pens have been found in the UK: you should only access these medicines via a medical prescription.
More people living with obesity will have access to the newest and most effective obesity drugs to help cut NHS waiting lists, following the announcement of a £40 million two-year pilot today [Wednesday 7 June].
Training tools providing evidence-based healthy weight messages for the public health workforce to use in discussions with children, young people and families.
Guidance to help health and social care professionals and family members support people with learning disabilities to lose weight.
This article presents findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Evidence-based behaviour change techniques recommended for healthy weight services to support families with children aged 4 to 11 years.
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