Resources for patients and healthcare professionals

NHS patient-facing information on causes, diagnosis, and treatment of obesity.

NHS England's commitments to expanding weight management services across England.

Annual survey data on overweight and obesity prevalence in adults and children.

Annual data on the weight status of children in Reception and Year 6 in England.

Core clinical guideline for the identification, assessment, and management of obesity in adults and children.

Updated NICE guidance on obesity management, including pharmacological and surgical interventions.

Public health guidance on commissioning and delivering lifestyle weight management services.

The leading UK charity supporting people living with obesity, offering peer support, advocacy, and education.

Professional body for bariatric and metabolic surgery in the UK, with patient information resources.

UK professional organisation promoting research and education in obesity.

Large-scale biomedical database and research resource containing in-depth genetic and health information from half a million UK participants.

Landmark government report modelling the future trajectory of obesity in the UK.

Local authority-level data on adult obesity prevalence and socioeconomic patterns.