National Obesity Forum
The National Obesity Forum was established by medical practitioners in May 2000 to raise awareness of the growing health impact that being overweight or obese was having on patients and the National Health Service.
The growing prevalence of obesity and its legacy of disease, particularly type II diabetes, heart disease and premature death, demands that health care professionals move forward with urgency to prioritise the way in which weight management is delivered.
The forum is particularly concerned with the lack of focus on prevention and structured management of overweight and obese individuals in primary care and the knock-on effects this has on society.
Obesity, as a disease, and as a social-economic issue, has widespread ramifications, not just for the health service, but also for industry, education and government.
External link: National Obesity Forum website
External link: National Obesity Forum regional site page
