North East Obesity Service Mapping Report

Recent data from the Health Survey for England (2008) show that the North East currently has one of the highest prevalences of obesity: with 25% of men and 29% of women having an age standardised BMI of 30 or more [1]. Data from the National Child Measurement Programme (2009/10) also identified 10.2% of Reception children (4-5 years) and 20.6% of Year 6 children (10-11 years) as obese (identified by falling on or above the 95th centile of the UK90 growth charts) [2]. However the regional health and well being strategy: Better Health, Fairer Health [3] pledged: "The North East will curtail its increase in average body mass index and increase the proportion of people whose weight is within safe limits, eradicating the differential between social groups. The North East population will be the most physically active in the country, both in its activities of daily living and in its recreational choices. The support available for individuals to alter their activity levels will be clearly and fairly defined and will be provided according to individual needdY..

Obesity services in the North East have been audited now for the past three years [4,5]. This years data was captured initially by the North East Commercial Hub (NECH) [6], with supplementary evidence provided by each PCT obesity lead..

The report is intended to support obesity leads, Directors of Commissioning, Directors of Public Health and obesity practitioners and service providers..

ERRATUM - The age range for the Tier 4 Childhood Obesity Service in Durham is incorrect. It should be for 0-16 year olds not 0-14 years.

• Food and Nutrition
• Obesity
• Physical Activity
• North East Data

• Eating Disorder