Healthy Weight a flagship issue

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Healthy Weight a flagship issue
Dr Helen Walters Consultant in Public Health
Medicine Healthy Weight Lead LSP Conference -
July 2009
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Obesity is Life limiting Life shortening Life
long Prevention is far better than cure
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The Problem ADULTS The percentage of adults
surveyed who were obese, by electoral ward.
(52 are overweight or obese)
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The Problem CHILDREN Child Measurement
Programme in Portsmouth
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Obesity is Life limiting Life shortening Life
long Prevention is far better than cure
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Our Response Theme 1 Change the obesogenic
nature of the city Theme 2
Make the healthy choices easier,
especially with physical
exercise and diet Theme 3 Offer help to those
already burdened with obesity
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• Our Approach
• Portsmouths approach to healthy weight is
• Multi-agency
• Evidence-based and effective
• Based on the needs of the population
• Sustainable
• Acceptable to, and supported by, the
• population

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So what are we doing?
Theme 1 Change the obesogenic nature of the city
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So what are we doing?
Theme 2 Make the healthy choices easier Healthy
Town Status
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So what are we doing?
Theme 2 Make the healthy choices easier
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So what are we doing?
Theme 3 Offer help to those already burdened

Families for Health MEND Adult care pathway
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What are you doing for this flagship issue?
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