Useful links
Websites:
Association of Public Health Observatories
http://www.apho.org.uk/
Association for the Study of Obesity
http://www.aso.org.uk/
BMJ Learning: Obesity Modules
Obesity in Adults: Assessment and Management
Obesity in Children: Assessment and Management
Obesity: A guide to prevention and management - in association with NICE
Change4Life
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Currentcampaigns/Change4Life/index.htm
Cochrane Library
http://www.cochrane.org/
Department of Health: Obesity Pages http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Healthimprovement/Obesity/DH_6585
Department of Health: Obesity publications for health professionals
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Healthimprovement/Obesity/DH_078102
DirectGov – Children and Healthy Weight
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Yourchildshealthandsafety/YourChildsHealth/DG_066077
EURO-PREVOB
http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/hsru/prevob/
European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity
http://www.euro.who.int/hepa
Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre) http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/
Food Standards Agency
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk
Healthy Schools
http://www.healthyschools.gov.uk
Health Promotion Through Obesity Prevention Across Europe
http://www.hopeproject.eu/
International Obesity Task Force
http://www.iotf.org/
LMS Growth software
http://homepage.mac.com/tjcole/FileSharing1.html
National Obesity Forum
http://www.nationalobesityforum.org.uk/
National Library for Public Health – Obesity
http://www.library.nhs.uk/publichealth/
National Child Measurement Programme
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Healthimprovement/Healthyliving/DH_073787
NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/
NHS Choices
http://www.nhs.uk/
Obesity Learning Centre
http://www.obesitylearningcentre-nhf.org.uk/
School Foods Trust
http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk
World Health Organisation – obesity pages
http://www.who.int/topics/obesity/en/
http://www.euro.who.int/physicalactivity
NOTE: The National Obesity Observatory receives core funding from the Department of Health, it does not receive any funding from or provide direct links to the commercial sector. The National Obesity Observatory is in no way responsible or liable for the content of any of the sites listed above.
