Your Choice : Weight Management in Primary Care

The aims of this intervention are 1) To be a targeted intervention: BMI >30 or > 28 for patients with comorbidities provided with support to lose weight. 2) To help patients achieve weight loss (with an initial 5% goal over the 12 week intervention period) 3) To establish primary care weight management services in thecounty 4) To train the primary care workforce in weight managementintervention 5)To help patients make sustainable lifestyle changes in terms ofhealthy eating and physical activity 6)To ensure an appropriate exit strategy was in place

Children and Family Weight Management

The Children and Family Weight Management Team aims to help overweight children and their families to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Aimed primarily at children, the service offers a programme of advice and support to families who are committed to making healthy lifestyle changes. Adult family members who seek personal weight management support may be signposted to appropriate local services.

Healthy Weight Support programme

The aim of this intervention is to assist staff in maintaining a healthy weight through encouragement of more activity and healthy eating

ProHealthClinical Primary Care Weight Management in Hertfordshire

The aim of this intervention is to: i) help primary care patients with a BMI of 30 or above or 28 with co-morbidities achieve a weight loss of 5 per cent or more using a computerised lifestyle protocol within a 12 week period ii) establish primary care weight management services in the county and train primary care workforce in weight management intervention iii)help patients make sustainable lifestyle changes in terms of healthy eating and physical activity

Weight-management interventions in primary care: a pilot RCT

The aim of this intervention is to evaluate the feasibility of a full trial of a nurse-led weight management programme in general practice.

Fakenham Weight Management Service

Tier 3 weight management service for clients with BMI>40, or >30 plus co-morbidities. The service aims for 5% weight loss in 6 months, and to increase fruit and vegetable intake and activity levels. It also aims to set up hub and spoke model with 3 satellite sites to deliver local services in a rural area, and to develop a North Norfolk Obesity Pathway and to make only appropriate bariatric surgery referrals as per East of England guidelines.

Keep it in the family

Primary Aims of this intervention are weight management and behaviour change of children 7-13 years.Secondary aims include parental weight management and increase in self esteem and confidence in both children and their family

Workplace Weight Management course

The aims of this intervention are: To observe a weekly weight loss of 0.51 kg, over the 8 weeks, in those completing the weight management intervention To sustain behavioural changes achieved at 8 weeks for the long term, at 6, 12 and 24 month after course completion Objectives: To increase average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables by 15 percent, from baseline, after 8 weeks of intervention To decrease consumption of foods high in fat and sugar, by 15 percent, from baseline, after 8 weeks of intervention To increase number of minutes individuals spend doing moderate physical activity each week by at least 30 minutes from baseline, after 8 weeks of intervention To reduce number of minutes individuals spend sedentary each week by at least 30 minutes from baseline, after 8 weeks of intervention

Health Trainers weight management service

The aim of the intervention is to offer tailored advice, motivation, and practical support to individuals who want to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The objectives are to support clients in setting goals and planning behaviour change

Live 4 LIFE (Lifestyle Intervention for Food and Exercise)

Primary aims of this intervention are weight management and behaviour change of children 7-16 years old and secondary aims include parental weight management and increase in self esteem and confidence in both children and their families. The Referred Child:Will understand the importance of healthy eating and physical activity.Be able to make informed choices.Will have increased confidence and self esteem. The Parents:Will understand the importance of healthy eating and physical activity.Be able to make informed choices for themselves and their children.Feel empowered to continue a healthy lifestyle. The Family:Will understand the importance of healthy eating and physical activity.Will be able to work as a team to encourage each other to make healthy choices.Will feel confident enough to continue activities together.

Evaluation of the Birmingham My Choice Adult Weight Management Programme

The aims of this intervention are: To reduce adult obesity levels To improve access to weight management services in primary care. To improve access to weight management services for areas with high BME populations or poor access to commercial weight loss providers To improve diet and nutrition, promote healthy weight and increase levels of physical activity in overweight or obese patients. To support patients to make lifestyle changes to enable them to lose weight

Weigh2go: A Peripatetic Level 1 Weight Management Service

The aim of this intervention is to increase the accessibility of appropriate evidence based support to people who are clinically obese to enable them to make lifestyle changes that will lead to weight loss. Objectives1. Identify patients whose lifestyle put them at risk of obesity and poor health outcomes and provide them with advice and support along with signposting to specific services and activities. 2. Identify patients who are overweight or obese and offer them a structured multi-component programme of support for them to loose weight. 3. Through the use of software collect data to monitor outcomes at individual and practice levels.

Weight Reduction Service

The aim of this intervention is to offer support to overweight and obese patients, particularly those with co-morbidities to make changes to lifestyle in food habits and physical activity.

Kirklees Adult Specialist Weight Management Service

The aims and objectives of this intervention are: Multidisciplinary approach to help: 1. Weight loss 2. Improve exercise tolerance 3. Quality of life 4. Adverse weight related medical conditi

Get up and Go

Aims and objectives of intervention: - Stabilising of BMI or a 3% reduction in BMI at each follow up - Reduction in waist circumference - Reduction in overall weight - Improvement in 'nutrition score' and adverse behaviour change index based on self reported confidence and food frequency questionnai