4th March World Obesity Day – Radford Medical Practice

What is obesity?
Describes a person who has excess body fat. In the UK it’s estimated that around 1 in every 4 adults and around 1 in every 5 children aged 10 to 11 are living with obesity.

What is the main cause of obesity?

It’s caused when extra calories are stored in the body as fat. If you consume high amounts of energy, particularly found in high fat and high sugar foods, and do not use all of the energy through physical activity, much of the extra energy will be stored in the body as fat.

For more information follow the link

Obesity UK

Obesity – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Local help and support

Being a healthy weight | Nottinghamshire County Council

Weight Management Support – Nottingham City GP Alliance (ncgpa.org.uk)

Eating and Moving for Good Health – NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS – NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS (healthandcarenotts.co.uk)