Tackling Obesity in England - National Audit Office

TACKLING OBESITY IN ENGLANDPart 3: Management of obesity 19in the National Health Servicea) Action by the Department of Health and the 19NHS Executiveb) Local strategies to address obesity 20c) Managing obesity in general practice 21i) Managing obesity in general practice: general 21advice, screening and personal adviceii) Managing obesity in general practice: drug 26therapyiii) Managing obesity in general practice: onward 26referrald) Interventions elsewhere in the National 29Health ServiceAppendices1 Audit methodology 472 The measurement of obesity 503 Global prevalence and trends in obesity 514 The demographic distribution of obesity in England 525 The human costs of obesity 556 Estimating the cost of obesity in England 577 Department of Health policies and initiatives which 63address obesity, diet and physical activityBibliography 65Part 4: Initiatives across 31Government to address theproblem of obesityThere is a substantial amount of joined up working 31across Government related to the prevention of obesityInitiatives addressing the population as a whole 33i. Promoting active transport 33ii. Promoting more active recreation in society 34iii. Identifying and promoting healthy patterns ofeating 36Initiatives targeting children and young people 39iv. Equipping young people for a healthy lifestyle 39v. Promoting a healthy school environment 40vi. Promoting healthy travel to school 40vii. Promoting sport and physical recreation in 41schoolsviii.Promoting healthy eating in schools 44Photographs by kind permission:Cover: Falstaff - Mary Evans Picture LibraryPage 4, 5 and 41: Walking Bus - Findlay KemberPage 14 and 15: British Heart FoundationPage 25: Carnegie International CampPage 25 and 35: Pedestrians Association - Jennifer BatesPage 35: Transport 2000