Obesity
Here you can learn more about the role nurses and midwifery staff play in identifying those at risk from weight gain and obesity and how to support people – and yourself – to achieve a healthy weight and lifestyle.
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Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and midwives across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
What will this resource give me?
- information on the role nurses play in offering advice and support to help people to achieve a health date, and as nurses, to support yourselves in your own health
- statistics on obesity in the UK and its contributory factor to premature death
- definition of obesity according to the World Health Organization
- free access to the ‘Nursing You’ resource
- links to case studies showcasing the ways nurses are working to improve public health
- useful resources and public health NICE guidance.
Resource last reviewed
25 Aug 2022
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