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Health and weight (young people)

  • Overview
  • Why is everyone talking about weight?
    • Young People, Health and Weight Introduction by Dr Russell Viner
    • When weight becomes a problem
    • Ideas about causes of weight problems
    • Body image
    • Measuring weight - The Body Mass Index
    • Health problems associated with being overweight
  • Why is it difficult to maintain a healthy weight?
    • Food and eating
    • Obsessing about food
    • The media, weight and body image
    • Low moods, depression and weight
    • School, education and weight
    • Bullying and weight
    • Clothes, shopping and weight
  • Trying to keep or change weight & body shape
    • Dieting
    • Healthy eating
    • Exercising
    • Friends, relationships and weight
    • Treatments through GPs, dietitians, counselling and surgery
    • Community weight management programmes
    • Finding advice and information about healthy weight
  • Losing weight when overweight or obese
    • The physical benefits of losing weight
    • Feeling good about yourself
  • Advice to others
    • Advice to other young people, schools and parents
    • Messages to health professionals
    • Advice from parents to other parents and health professionals
  • People's Profiles
    • Boys and girls aged 12-15
    • Boys and girls aged 16-18
    • Boys and girls aged 19+
    • Parents
  • Resources and Information
  • Credits

Health and weight (young people)

Resources and Information

NHS Choices
Information from NHS Choices on food and diet and obesity

See also our resources on mental health and wellbeing, general health resources and our section on eating disorders and eating disorders resources.

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