Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: 1 year on.

Every Child Matters
Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: A Cross-Government Strategy for England was published in January 2008 and was the first step in a sustained programme to combat obesity and support people to maintain a healthy weight.
The most recent data from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for 2007/08 and from the Health Survey for England (HSE) for 2007 suggests that, as a nation, we are seeing some success in halting the relentless rise in childhood obesity.
One Year On sets out our progress to date but also the areas we need to focus on together over the next year. The report sets out how we can continue our drive to combat obesity by helping people to make healthier choices; creating an environment that promotes healthy weight; providing quality services that identify, advise, refer and treat those at risk; and strengthening the delivery system.

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