Title:

Obesity

Description:

This programme is designed to enable workforces to develop the underpinning knowledge and skills necessary to address obesity and weight management within a variety of settings. It consists of e-Learning modules, reports, guidance and useful websites which address the following areas: identifying unhealthy weight and weight gain, assessing and managing obesity, identifying and managing eating disorders, as well as developing an understanding of how to tackle and/or prevent childhood obesity in a healthcare setting.

The External Resources folder contains links to various resources relating to the topic of Obesity. This content sits on sites that are external to the Population Wellbeing Portal and has been created by organisations outside of Health Education England. All of the content on the Population Wellbeing Portal is free to access however, some resources on the external sites may have an associated cost which should be paid for at the user’s discretion.

Hierarchy:

Nutrition & Obesity (PWP) > Obesity

Keywords:

Obesity, weight, weight management, weight gain, weight loss, eating disorders, overweight, eating behaviours, unhealthy weight, childhood obesity, child obesity, body mass index, BMI, nutrition, overnutrition, anorexia, bulimia

Created:

15 Oct 2018

Updated:

15 Oct 2018