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Tackling healthier weight
conversations sensitively
Childhood ObesityCharlene Mulhern - Public Health Workforce Delivery Manager Childhood Obesity, Health Improvement Directorate
@charlenemulhern
Prevalence of excess weight among childrenNational Child Measurement Programme 2016/17
Child overweight (including obesity)/ excess weight: BMI ≥ 85th centile of the UK90 growth reference
One in five children in Reception is overweight or obese (boys 23.2%, girls 22.1%)
One in three children in Year 6 is overweight or obese (boys 36.0%, girls 32.4%)
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Life course approach
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Why workforce is important to the
Childhood Obesity Plan
Key Challenges
• Identification: We may not identify ourselves or our
children as obese
• Inequality: Obesity does not affect groups equally
• Complexity: Obesity is the outcome of a complex set of
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Identification
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Societal influencesIndividual psychology
Biology
Activity environment
Individual activity
Food Consumption
Food Production
Resources to tackle healthier
weight conversations sensitively
Lets talk about weight guide
The ‘Let’s Talk About Weight’ tools support
health and care professionals to have
conversations about weight with adults, children
and families and refer into weight management
services.
The tool and infographics provides a step by step
guide to conversations on weight management,
offering practical tips and guidance on raising the
issue of weight, referral considerations, making the
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Consistent messages for the workforceHealthier weight promotion: consistent messaging
Resources to help the health and social care workforce provide a consistent set
of healthier weight messages for children, young people and families.
A set of training tools
• preconception and maternity
• birth to aged four
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Consistent messages for the workforceA set of 6 infographics for use in practice
Childhood obesity animation: This video
demonstrates for all health and care professionals their
vital role in supporting children, young people and
families in maintaining a healthy lifestyle to prevent and
reduce childhood obesity, from pregnancy through to
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National Child Measurement ProgrammeImproving information, advice and support for parents
‘Your child’s weight’ practical tips
and support for parents
Healthy Weight
Calculator redesign
Pre-measurement leaflet
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Our Healthy Year
Parents results letter
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Training and support available
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How do you measure impact?
The ‘All Our Health’ framework for
England is a resource which supports
health professionals to give families
the best advice to ensure a focus on
healthy weight. The resource provides
tools and resources to support
‘health promoting practice’ with quick
links to evidence, impact measures
and top tips on what works.
Contained within the suite of tools and
resources to support healthcare
professionals is:
Childhood Obesity: applying All Our
Health;
Adult Obesity: applying All our health
and;
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Key publications and resources
Key publications and resources• Childhood Obesity Plan https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childhood-obesity-a-plan-
for-action/childhood-obesity-a-plan-for-action
• Evidence and guidance on childhood obesity, to help families and communities intervene and help
change eating and activity habits. Childhood obesity: applying All Our Health
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childhood-obesity-applying-all-our-health/childhood-
obesity-applying-all-our-health
• Guidance on commissioning weight management services
www.gov.uk/government/publications/best-practice-guidance-for-weight-management-services
• National child measurement programme operational guidance
www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-child-measurement-programme-operational-
guidance
• The Eatwell Guide
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510366/UPDATED_Eatwel
l-23MAR2016_England.pdf
• Lets talk about weight toolkit
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/620405/weight_ma
nagement_toolkit_Let_s_talk_about_weight.pdf
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Key publications and resources• Everybody active, every day: an evidence-based approach to physical activity www.gov.uk
www.gov.uk/government/publications/everybody-active-every-day-a-framework-to-embed-physical-activity-into-
daily-life
• Physical activity infographics: https://www.health-
ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/health/Physical%20activity%20for%20pregnant%20women%20infogra
phic_FINAL.pdf
• The six high impact areas These documents identify 6 areas where health visitors have the highest impact
on the health and wellbeing of children aged 0 to 5 years
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commissioning-of-public-health-services-for-children
• Healthy Start voucher scheme can be used to help families on a low-income buy basic foods such as milk
and fresh or frozen fruit www.healthystart.nhs.uk
• Information Service for Parents www.nhs.uk/start4life
• Change4Life www.nhs.uk/change4life
• Everyday Interactions Toolkit – Childhood obesity impact pathway https://www.rsph.org.uk/our-
work/policy/measuring-public-health-impact/childhood-obesity.html
• Portion size – introduce concept of portion size appropriate http://www.cwt.org.uk/wp-
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