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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a new guideline on maintaining a healthy weight and preventing excess weight gain.
This guideline replaces section 1.1.1 of NICE’s guideline on obesity, CG43 (2006).
The guideline, for those who educate people on how to maintain a healthy weight or prevent excess weight gain, comprises the following recommendations:
• Encourage people to make changes in line with existing advice.
• Encourage physical activity habits to avoid low energy expenditure.
• Encourage dietary habits that reduce the risk of excess energy intake.
• Provide further advice for parents and carers of children and young people.
• Encourage adults to limit the amount of alcohol they drink.
• Encourage self-monitoring.
• Clearly communicate the benefits of maintaining a healthy weight.
• Clearly communicate the benefits of gradual improvements to physical activity and dietary habits.
• Tailor messages for specific groups.
• Ensure activities are integrated with the local strategic approach to obesity.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a new guideline on maintaining a healthy weight and preventing excess weight gain.
This guideline replaces section 1.1.1 of NICE’s guideline on obesity, CG43 (2006).
The guideline, for those who educate people on how to maintain a healthy weight or prevent excess weight gain, comprises the following recommendations:
• Encourage people to make changes in line with existing advice.
• Encourage physical activity habits to avoid low energy expenditure.
• Encourage dietary habits that reduce the risk of excess energy intake.
• Provide further advice for parents and carers of children and young people.
• Encourage adults to limit the amount of alcohol they drink.
• Encourage self-monitoring.
• Clearly communicate the benefits of maintaining a healthy weight.
• Clearly communicate the benefits of gradual improvements to physical activity and dietary habits.
• Tailor messages for specific groups.
• Ensure activities are integrated with the local strategic approach to obesity.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a new guideline on maintaining a healthy weight and preventing excess weight gain.
This guideline replaces section 1.1.1 of NICE’s guideline on obesity, CG43 (2006).
The guideline, for those who educate people on how to maintain a healthy weight or prevent excess weight gain, comprises the following recommendations:
• Encourage people to make changes in line with existing advice.
• Encourage physical activity habits to avoid low energy expenditure.
• Encourage dietary habits that reduce the risk of excess energy intake.
• Provide further advice for parents and carers of children and young people.
• Encourage adults to limit the amount of alcohol they drink.
• Encourage self-monitoring.
• Clearly communicate the benefits of maintaining a healthy weight.
• Clearly communicate the benefits of gradual improvements to physical activity and dietary habits.
• Tailor messages for specific groups.
• Ensure activities are integrated with the local strategic approach to obesity.
