This is the first national guidance on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in adults and children in England and Wales. The guidance aims to:

• stem the rising prevalence of obesity and diseases associated with it
• increase the effectiveness of interventions to prevent overweight and obesity
• improve the care provided to adults and children with obesity, particularly in primary care.

The recommendations are based on the best available evidence of effectiveness, including cost effectiveness. They include recommendations on the clinical management of overweight and obesity in the NHS, and advice on the prevention of overweight and obesity that applies in both NHS and non-NHS settings.
The guidance supports the implementation of the ‘Choosing health’ White Paper in England, ‘Designed for life’ in Wales, the revised GP contract and the existing national service frameworks (NSFs). It also supports the joint Department of Health, Department for Education and Skills and Department for Culture, Media and Sport target to halt the rise in obesity among children under 11 by 2010, and similar initiatives in Wales.

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