Services available and Health Promotion
Health Promotion plays an important role in providing ways to tackle obesity. Providing appropriate information may help to educate not only a target group of people but a whole society. NICE (2014) provides guidance regarding obesity assessment and management and also prevention. The Government has recognised the importance of promoting health regarding obesity by developing an advice-giving role in front-line health professionals such as General Practitioners or pharmacies (that usually lack confidence to promote health) by providing appropriate information to help patients to access the health services available in order to make lifestyle changes needed (food choice and exercise)(Faculty of Public Health FPH2008).
Government recommendations such as ”5 a day “, “The Eat well guide” provide information regarding the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables as well if healthy types of food to support a balanced diet. “NHS weight loss plan”, “Change4life”, “Couch to 5K “, “OneYou” offer support and promotes losing weight in a healthier and safe manner not only through diet but also through exercises (Public Health England 2015). …show more content…
The consequences of obesity impact on the individual from all angles: physical, psychological social and economical. On the other hand the costs of obesity affect the entire society as may limit the employment status, becoming dependent on benefits and experiencing poverty. Simultaneously, obese people face discrimination, stigmatisation and stereotyping. This will impact most of the time negatively on an individual 's emotional state. Heath Promotion is recognised to be a key to tackling overweight patients. The management of obesity is required also for financial reasons. Accessing all kinds of services, especially health services involve extra costs which are only treating the effect or providing comfort rather than to treat the
Health Promotion plays an important role in providing ways to tackle obesity. Providing appropriate information may help to educate not only a target group of people but a whole society. NICE (2014) provides guidance regarding obesity assessment and management and also prevention. The Government has recognised the importance of promoting health regarding obesity by developing an advice-giving role in front-line health professionals such as General Practitioners or pharmacies (that usually lack confidence to promote health) by providing appropriate information to help patients to access the health services available in order to make lifestyle changes needed (food choice and exercise)(Faculty of Public Health FPH2008).
Government recommendations such as ”5 a day “, “The Eat well guide” provide information regarding the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables as well if healthy types of food to support a balanced diet. “NHS weight loss plan”, “Change4life”, “Couch to 5K “, “OneYou” offer support and promotes losing weight in a healthier and safe manner not only through diet but also through exercises (Public Health England 2015). …show more content…
The consequences of obesity impact on the individual from all angles: physical, psychological social and economical. On the other hand the costs of obesity affect the entire society as may limit the employment status, becoming dependent on benefits and experiencing poverty. Simultaneously, obese people face discrimination, stigmatisation and stereotyping. This will impact most of the time negatively on an individual 's emotional state. Heath Promotion is recognised to be a key to tackling overweight patients. The management of obesity is required also for financial reasons. Accessing all kinds of services, especially health services involve extra costs which are only treating the effect or providing comfort rather than to treat the