Weight management
Healthy weight 4 Kirklees
Healthy Weight 4 Kirklees - Available to adults aged 16+ living in Kirklees
The service is a new initiative that will help people manage their weight through lifestyle changes such as healthy eating and regular physical activity. It offers a range of programmes to support people in living in Kirklees to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Features of the service
- Accessed through your GP
- A range of weight management programmes tailored to your needs
- One-to-one sessions, group sessions and online tools
- Regular appointments
Are you:
- Living in Kirklees
- Aged 16 years and over
- Have a BMI of 30kg/m2 or above (click here to check your BMI or your GP can measure this for you)
- Committed to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight
- Not already attending a weight management programme
- Be willing to attend regular appointments
If you have said yes to all of the above visit your GP for more information and an invitation to attend the service.
Click here to view the Kirklees Adult Weight Management - Leaflet
Click here to view the Kirklees Adult Weight Management - Flyer
If you would like more information about local services to support you achieve and maintain a healthy weight, the Healthy Weight 4 Kirklees website is a one-stop shop. The site is full of helpful advice and information about local services for adults and children. It also has a useful tool to help calculate your BMI. The website also forms the foundation of the Kirklees Healthy Weight Network. It allows health professionals and partners to share ideas about best practice. The website can be accessed at www.healthyweight4kirklees.nhs.uk
Change4Life
Change4Life is a nationwide lifestyle revolution that aims to prevent people from becoming overweight by encouraging them to eat better and move more. The Change4Life advertising campaign began in January 2009, with high profile advertisements on TV, in the press, on billboards and online.
What is Change4Life all about?
These days, 'modern life' can mean that we're a lot less active. With so many opportunities to watch TV or play computer games, and with so much convenience and fast food available, we don't move about as much, or eat as well as we used to. Which means that 9 out of 10 kids today could grow up with dangerous amounts of fat in their bodies. This can cause life-threatening diseases like cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart disease - so it’s really important that we do something about it.
Who needs Change4Life?
We all know it can be hard these days to live a happy, healthy life but Change4Life can help. After all, none of us are perfect. The way we live in modern society means a lot of us, especially our kids, have fallen into unhealthy habits. Even the best of us can make small changes.
Why should I join Change4Life?
Would you like loads of ideas and help to give your family a happier, healthier future? Then you already know why you should join Change4Life. As part of Change4Life, you will receive tons of helpful information, games, tools, tips and a free welcome pack. You can also search for what is happening in your local community.
Where will I find Change4Life?
In a word - everywhere! Making a Change4Life is really important, so we're going to be talking to you through your telly, your radio, your parks, your local halls, your supermarkets, in your children's schools and, with any luck, in your home too. And that's just for starters!
How do I join Change4Life?
Just go to the Change4Life website and you'll see an easy to follow link that will show you how to join. It's quick and easy and gives you lots of advice too.
