OBESITYWhen a person carries too much body fat for their height and sex, ie, their body mass index (BMI) is ≥30. Storing excess fat harms health; centrally stored (visceral) fat is most harmful, and is most readily assessed by measuring waist circumference. NICE CG43 Obesity: the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in adult and children, 2006 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG043 SIGN 115 Management of obesity, 2010 https://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/115/ Overweight and obesity increase the risk of:
Obesity and its complications, in adults and children, are a major public health problem, putting strain on NHS resources. If current trends continue, by 2050 60% of males and 50% of females could be obese. Reducing obesities: future choices Foresight Project Report, 2007. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reducing-obesity-future-choices Statistics on obesity, physical activity and diet: England 2014 https://www.hscic.gov.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=14291&returnid=3945 National Obesity Forum www.nationalobesityforum.org.uk - free professional membership, guidelines, protocols, training resources Association of UK Dietitians (BDA)Dietitians in Obesity Management UK (DOM UK) www.domuk.org/ MEND (social enterprise) programmes for tackling obesity in children and families https://www.mendcentral.org/ Practice Nurse featured article Obesity and the practice nurse Dr Mary Lowth Practice Nurse Curriculum Module
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