Recommendation ID
PH47/2
Question
Recommendation 2 Longer-term programme evaluation. Who should take action? Research councils, commissioners and funders.
Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)
What action should they take? Consider funding longer term research studies and trials of lifestyle weight management programmes for children and young people who are obese or overweight. Ideally studies should last between 5 and 10 years.

Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Weight management: lifestyle services for overweight or obese children and young people
Number
PH47
Date issued
October 2013

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 14/11/2013