Obesity guidance for local authorities

A new, online resource to support local authorities to: identify and assess obesity and related issues in their locality; understand the social, economic and health impacts of obesity; work together by outlining how local authority departments and services can work to tackle obesity.

Trends in child obesity

This report presents analysis of data from the first six years of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and describes the changes in the body mass index of children aged 4–5 and 10–11 years.

Factsheets on adult and child weight

These updated factsheets provide up-to-date key information and data about adult and child obesity in an easily readable format. The data factsheets will be a useful resource for policy makers, practitioners and anyone with an interest in obesity.