Obesity

UK sources of information and / or support

 The leaflets section of this website (Patient UK)

Includes leaflets called:

• Obesity and Overweight
• How to Lose Weight
• Healthy Eating

 Obesity

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Obesity.

 Obesity

Policy and guidance from the Department of Health.

 Why your child's weight matters

Department of health booklet for parents which includes information on the National Child Measurement Programme, why maintaining a healthy weight is important, and the steps that parents can take to help their family develop a healthy lifestyle.

 TOAST (The Obesity Awareness & Solutions Trust)

Aims of the organisation include supporting research and analysis of the problems of obesity, raising awareness, supporting healthcare professionals and promoting healthy eating.

 Weight Wise

Developed byThe British Dietetic Association. Weight Wise is an independent site, with unbiased, easy-to-follow hints and tips - based on the latest evidence - to help you manage your weight for good. It will help you take a look at your current eating habits and physical activity levels, and offer a practical approach to setting your own goals for lifestyle change.

 weightwise - the next generation

Provides information on diet, activity and health and is aimed at teenagers 11-19 years. This site is mananged by Registered Dietitians on behalf of the BritishDietetic Association and is funded by DoH.

 Big Fat Problem

A guide to eating well, getting fit and living longer. From BBC Wales. Check out their "best diet and fitness advice" from 14 experts.

 Weight Concern

Weight Concern is a registered charity based in the UK, committed to addressing the physical and psychological health needs of overweight and obese people.

 British Nutrition Foundation

Promotes the nutritional wellbeing of society through scientifically based nutritional knowledge and advice. Includes information on Vegetarianism, Healthy Teeth, Bone Health, Achieving a Balanced Diet, Obesity, Heart disease, Unpleasant Reactions, Malnutrition, Diet and Cancer Prevention, The Role of Iron and more.

 5 A DAY 'Top Tips for Top Mums'

'Top Tips' which could help you and your family to enjoy eating more fruit and vegetables.

 National Obesity Forum

Mainly aimed at health professionals to raise awareness of the growing impact of obesity and overweight and to improve the delivery of best practice in the management of obesity. However, much of the information is of interest to the general public.

 Obesity Research Information Centre

ORIC is a service from the Information Department of the Association for the Study of Obesity and has produced a series of factsheets on various aspects of obesity.

 Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO)

The Association for the Study of Obesity has three key objectives:

• To promote professional awareness of obesity and its impact on health.
• To educate and disseminate recent research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of obesity
• To prioritise obesity and provide opinion leadership in the UK.

 Big Matters

A UK based obesity information and support site. Covers all aspects of daily living ( clothes, fitness, healthy eating, personal experiences) and actively encourages people living with obesity and professionals, doctors, authorities alike to get involved by having their say and sharing experiences and knowledge.

 Foodfitness

Advice on being active and eating a healthy diet. From the Food and Drink Federation.

 The Weight Foundation

Registered Charity researching long-term dieting and developingstrategies to achieve lasting and natural weight control.

 Kellogg's Easy Energy Evaluator

Allows individuals to calculate their currentenergy intake (calories), and current energy needs (often different!) assesstheir activity levels and monitor their food intake throughout the day, thenin a few simple steps calculate what their GDA intake is - including totalcalories - and what it should be based on their current energy needs. Italso provides realistic recommendations regarding food choices and activitylevels needed to meet an individual's daily needs. The tool also includes advice on how to make simplelifestyle changes

 Weight Loss Resources

Takes a healthy approach to weight loss. The siteis home to a large online calorie and nutrition database with datafor over 40,000 UK foods. Interactive weight loss tools include food andexercise diaries so people can manage their energy balance. There isalso a lively forum giving vital support and motivation, plus lots ofevidence based information about dieting methods, healthy eating andfitness.

 National Slimming Centres

A large UK private, medical, obesity and weight control group.

 Slimming World

Runs classes throughout the UK to help slimmers lose weight.

 Weight Watchers

Have been helping people in the UK lose weight and keep it off for over 30 years and, in the 6,000 meetings that take place every week, Members find the support, motivation and information they need to achieve their Goal Weight.

 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is the single excellence-in-practice organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health. Contains a section on Obesity.

 British Obesity Surgery Patients Association

Provides support and information regarding obesity surgery.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.