Healthy Weight Strategy for Adults and Children 2010-2015
NHS Coventry has set the ambitious target of reducing Obesity levels among children to the levels they were in 2000, by the year 2020 in the ‘Healthy Weight Strategy for Adults and Children’.
Childhood Obesity in Coventry is above the national average with the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) data revealing that 10.5% of children in reception and 20.3% in Year 6 for 2009/10 are obese.
In Coventry, as elsewhere, there is also worrying evidence of an association between Obesity levels and deprivation where children going to schools located in the most socio-economically deprived areas have Obesity levels of 23% in Year 6, compared to 13% for those children going to schools in the least deprived areas. The weight profile of adults in Coventry with Obesity at 25.6% also compares unfavourably with the national average of 24.1%.
Where do we want to be?
Our aspiration is to halt the rise in obesity, especially among children, to help people to maintain a healthy weight and to support people who need assistance in adopting the behaviours that will ultimately lead to a healthy weight.
A number of priorities have been identified that will either inform how plans will be implemented, will in their own right form an action plan or will dictate how a service or initiative is delivered. These include the need to:
- raise population awareness of the causes of Obesity and promote appropriate behaviour change through use of Change4life approaches and through improving access to physical activity and healthy eating opportunities.
- reduce the social gradient in obesity, tackling high risk groups and ensuring more equitable provision of treatment.
- strengthen partnership working across the private and public sectors to maximise prevention activities.
- provide training to public sector staff so they are more able to support behaviour change.
Local targets have been set reflecting the types of behaviour change that it is believed will lead to a healthy weight profile for the population. These include targets in relation to the following:
- Breast feeding
- School meal uptake
- 5 a day fruit and vegetable consumption
- Physical activity levels in children and adults
In addition, action plans in relation to the following Healthy Weight Healthy Lives priority areas have or are being developed:
- Children: Healthy Growth and Healthy Weight
- Promoting Healthier Food Choices
- Building physical activity into our lives
- Creating incentives for better health
- Personalised advice and support
Please click the below links to view the full versions of the strategy and related pathways:
Condensed Healthy Weight Strategy
Coventry Healthy Weight Strategy 2010 to 2015
Coventry Adult Healthy Weight Care Pathway
Coventry Childrens & Young Peoples Healthy Weight Care Pathway
- Care Pathway
An agreed approach to managing a specific disease or condition that identifies the treatments and care that is required and links this to the possible outcomes. - Obesity
Obesity is when a person is carrying too much body fat for their height and sex. A person is considered obese if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater. BMI is a measurement of your weight in kilograms divided by your height in metres squared. Obesity can happen when you eat more calories than you burn off over a period of time.