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EatWell Tray Guide
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More information on how to use the EatWell Tray.
National Child Measurement Programme in the South West
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Information about what this national programme can tell us about child weight in England, additional analysis of the data set in the South West and links to related resources.
Healthy Eating Award standards and criteria
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Details of the standards and criteria required to achieve the Healthy Eating Award.
WATCH IT - Leeds weight loss scheme
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A community-based programme for obese children in disadvantaged areas of Leeds
Instant Atlas™ Mapping Tool to support Healthy Schools Plus now updated
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Interactive tool by the South West Public Health Observatory. It displays data relevant to the Healthy Schools Plus initiative in map, chart and table formats. Now updated with latest data available including 2009/10 nat ...
National Indicator 52 - Take up of school lunches in England
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This statistical release covers the maintained primary, special and secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies in England.
Evaluation of Breastfeeding Interventions
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General guidance of breastfeeding evaluations with thorough explanations of the data required.
Tackling Obesities: Future Choices
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Dr Susan Jebb talks about the Foresight Obesity Project. Presentation given at the South West Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives conference on 18 March 2009.
Eatsome
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Promoting healthy eating across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
National Obesity Observatory e-Atlas
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The National Obesity Observatory (NOO) has developed an interactive mapping tool for the analysis of obesity and related data. The e-Atlas enables users to compare a range of indicators including prevalence of childhood ...
Literature review: Brief interventions and childhood obesity by Public Health Resource Unit 2009
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Active Travel
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Are we setting the correct metrics for success?
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“You say NCMP I say School Census / School Travel Health Check” – where do we end up? Missing opportunities to move forward... • We all want more children walking and cycling more often. • We all support active inte ...
Developing Children's Obesity Care Pathways (s) – A ‘How to’ Guide
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This is a practical, simple and concise step-by-step guide that can be used by obesity leads working for PCTs, Local Authorities and/or the local partnerships to develop, implement and evaluate their local children’s obe ...
Healthy Eating
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Building Health: Planning and designing for health and happiness, 22 January 2010, Bristol
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One-day conference exploring how to create environments that encourage health and well-being.
Salt Intake Is Related to Soft Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents: A Link to Obesity?
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This paper, published in the journal Hypertension, looks at the links between salt and fluid intake, especially sugary soft drinks.
Physical Activity
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Breastfeeding Support Groups
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Details of breastfeeding support groups in the South West.
Daily Telegraph: Going outside could help you lose weight
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Researchers at Nottingham University have found that daylight can kick-start a fat burning mechanism in the body.