Healthy Lifestyle Advice
If you’re overweight, losing weight has many health benefits. Making small, simple changes to what and how much you are eating and drinking can really help you lose the pounds. Obesity is a serious health concern that increases the risk of many other health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, joint problems, mental health problems, and some cancers. There is also evidence to suggest that people living with obesity are at higher risk of the more severe outcomes associated with COVID-19.
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme gives free, online access to weight management plans if you have a BMI over 30 and have diabetes or high blood pressure or both. The BMI threshold is 27.5 for people from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds as we know that people from these ethnic backgrounds are at an increased risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes at a lower BMI. You will only be able to access the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme if you have a smartphone or computer with internet access.
How long is the programme?
The programme takes 12 weeks to complete.
What does the programme involve?
You will choose a weight management plan to help you develop healthier eating habits, be more active and lose weight.
Each plan provides recipes and nutrition advice, wellbeing support and tips to boost your activity levels. As an online plan, it can be completed anywhere in your own time.
How much does it cost?
It is free.
