Why Weight Act Now

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Why Weight? Act Now!

• A local approach to tackling adult obesity
• Clare Harland
• Health Improvement
• Manager

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NIHCE Guidelines

• Advise on weight loss/maintenance
• Multi-component interventions, e.g. dietary
  assessment, exercise, goal setting, family
  involvement
• Long term intervention ongoing support
• Focus on activities that fit easily into daily
  life, e.g. walking

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The Services
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The Team
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• A partnership
  between

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Why Weight?

• Partnership with Telford Wrekin Council
• Launched Jan 06, for overweight clients with a
  BMI 25-29
• Weekly low cost Slimming Club format
• Weigh-in, ½ hour exercise, ½ hour talk

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Physical Activity
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Tutor lead Sessions

• Physical Activity
• Healthy eating
• Portion control
• Self management motivation

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Facts Figures

• 300 new starters in last 12 months
• Average attendance 8 sessions
• Weight loss after 6 sessions 3.45kg
• Average loss 4 of their starting weight

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Maintaining Engagement

• Information folder
• Free incentives
• Introduction to exercise / leisure centre
  environment
• Support encouragement

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PCT Provides

• Trained Weight Loss Mentors
• Weigh in
• Client folder and incentives
• Nutrition Talk
• Cost to PCT 57 per head

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Local Authority provides

• Venue
• Physical Activity Instructor
• Registration of clients
• Data capture and recording
• Receipt of money

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Why Weight? Plus
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Why Weight? Plus

• Obese clients with BMI 30 (or
  BMI 27 with co-morbidities)
• GP / Health Professional referral only
• 600 new clients a year
• 33 clients have BMI gt40

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Our Main Focus.

• Motivating clients to make behaviour changes
• Healthy eating and portion control
• Increasing activity and exercise

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The set up..

• 11 assessment appointment
• 11 Reviews at 3, 6 12 months
• Weekly tutor lead workshops
• Exclusive exercise classes
• Use of Why Weight? for ongoing support

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Facts figures

• Weight changes diverse due to client group
• Overall average 3.2 weight loss at 12 weeks

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Maintaining engagement the carrot

• Clear targets action plans
• Phone contact in 1st few weeks
• Face to face catch up at 3 weeks
• Newsletter

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Maintaining engagement the stick

• Get tough
• Create value around the service
• Discharge DNAs
• Referral by GP to re-enter programme

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PCT costs

• 179 per client per year
• Trained Weight Loss Mentors
• Some venues
• Client booklet and supporting information
• Visual Aids resources

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