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WEIGHT MATTERS’ TARGETED INITIATIVES
Outcomes for Pilot
- Weight Management on Referral sought to address obesity growth in deprived areas in West Cornwall. Individuals classified as obese (BMI>30) were identified at 14 nominated GP practices and issued with free vouchers for a 12 week Weight Watchers programme.
- By April 2008, 830 individuals had been issued with vouchers, of whom 688 (83%) later enrolled at a local Weight Watchers class.
- The majority of those receiving vouchers were female (84%) with a similar proportion enrolling with Weight Watchers (89%). There was good representation across all age bands.
- From the GP practices, the proportion of patients enrolling per 1000 registered patients was between 13 and two.
- Enrolled patients self-reported healthier lifestyles at baseline than the general population.
- Of those for whom data are available (n=374), 299 (80%) completed the 12 week programme. Younger participants were more likely to exit the programme before completion.
- Based on the available weight data (n=227) 135 individuals (59%) achieved at least 5% weight loss over the course of the Weight Watchers programme. Of those continuing with the programme for a further 12 weeks (n=40), 31 (77%) recorded at least 5% weight loss compared to baseline. Overall results compared favourably with a similar scheme reported in the Greater Derby Primary Care Trust (Lavin et al., 2006).
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Weight Matters to Children & Families for more information please call:-
Keep it in the Family – Exhale & Health Promotion 01209 313419
This is a partnership programme between Exhale and the Health Promotion Service which is aimed at children aged 7 – 13
who are overweight or obese with their families including parents and siblings.
Live 4 Life - 01209 313419
"Live 4 life" - (Lifestyle Intervention for Food & Exercise), is a rolling Weight Management Programme over a two year period for families in the Penryn and Falmouth locality, funded through the local GP's and targeting children from Falmouth and Penryn aged between 7 - 16 with recognised overweight or obesity issues and / or low self esteem stemming from perceptions from body shape.
‘Energy for Life’ is a package of initiatives aimed at supporting the family to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
‘Food Fit for Families’ – Family Learning 01872 266379
‘H.E.Y.’ Healthy Early Years - Family Services – 01872 266379
‘Why Weight for Families’ – Family Learning 01726 891993
‘Why Weight ‘
‘Why Weight’ is a programme that is aimed at families in the early years settings to encourage them to live their lives in a way that will enable them to maintain a healthy weight in the coming years. It does not focus on weight loss or indeed weight at all, although families with weight issues can be positively targeted.
The original resource which has been adapted for this programme was developed by Weight Concern www.weightconcern.org.uk
- Change 4life
Whatever their weight it’s important that children eat properly and get lots of exercise to build a healthy body. Change 4life encourages families to eat well move more so that they live longer as the initiative starts to grow there will be plenty of interesting things to get involved in all over the country. These will include local events and activities, information packs and recipe ideas for yummy food amongst other things. You can join the new Change4life movement by registering on www.nhs.uk/change4life or call 03001231044
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