Global city comparisons report
This 2014 London Health Commission report compares obesity in London with other global cities and includes case studies of initiatives to tackle obesity in other cities. Downloads
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Great Weight Debate – summary slides
Read more of: Great Weight Debate – summary slidesThese slides provide a snapshot of the childhood obesity problem in London</a>, including childhood obesity rates, the causes, impacts on individuals and communities and action being taken by the Association of Directors of Public Health bring about change. Downloads
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Ending childhood obesity – WHO report
Read more of: Ending childhood obesity – WHO reportThis 2016 report from the World Health Organisation</a> includes a set of recommendations to successfully tackle childhood and adolescent obesity in different contexts around the world. Downloads
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The possibilities for London’s fight against child obesity
Read more of: The possibilities for London’s fight against child obesityLondon has a big problem. Levels of childhood obesity in London are unacceptably high. This can have serious complications later in life such as diabetes, heart disease & higher risk of premature mortality, shockingly however we are now seeing such problems in young adults too. We cannot continue to have almost one-in-four children being overweight […]
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A Director of Public Health’s-eye-view of obesity
Read more of: A Director of Public Health’s-eye-view of obesityAn obesity pandemic, with London at the top of the obesity league table of global cities The world is hitting the peak of a truly global epidemic of obesity … and that makes it a pandemic. Most people don’t think of it that way, because unlike swine flu, the obesity pandemic is taking years to […]
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Tackling obesity in Haringey
Read more of: Tackling obesity in HaringeyWe’re not great at blowing our own trumpets in the public sector, so I’m going to use this blog as an opportunity to blow others’ and tell you about some really brilliant work that is going on in Haringey, much of it led by my colleagues in public health. Haringey is not unique in its […]
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Template GWD powerpoint presentation for boroughs
Read more of: Template GWD powerpoint presentation for boroughsBoroughs can use this GWD presentation in existing meetings with residents or stakeholders. Downloads
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Obesity
Read more of: ObesityThis page has information on childhood obesity and prevention in the form of a quick guide and guidelines on child obesity management. Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the UK, with around “1 in 5 children leaving primary school obese”. Prevention is indispensable to overcoming this problem. The quick guide and guidelines available to download […]
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Making every contact count
Read more of: Making every contact countThis page offers a fact sheet, pocket guide, and e-learning resources that can help develop and put into practice the skills required to communicate effectively with young people about healthy lifestyle choices and encourage behaviour change. The Making Every Contact Count programme aims to make use of the millions of consultations that take place every […]
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London asthma standards for children and young people
Read more of: London asthma standards for children and young peopleThese standards bring together the aspirations for London, the NICE Asthma standards, British Thoracic Society guidelines and a number of other key resources into one document. They were developed by the London Strategic Clinical Network for Children and Young People’s Asthma Pathway Group, with a review by members of the Strategic Clinical Leadership Group and […]