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Showing 31 to 45 of 266 results for obesity

  1. Implantation of a duodenal–jejunal bypass sleeve for managing obesity (IPG471)

    Evidence-based recommendations on implantation of a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve for managing obesity. This involves attaching a sleeve to the upper part of the bowel to slow digestion.

  2. A Community Audit: The effects of school and local environments on childhood obesity rates in the Borough of Rushmoor

    Council conducted an audit to explore the potential influences on childhood obesity within school catchment environments. This audit was...

  3. Laparoscopic gastric plication for the treatment of severe obesity (IPG432)

    Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic gastric plication for the treatment of morbid obesity. This involves folding the stomach in on itself and stitching it together to reduce its volume.

  4. Weight management: obesity register (IND238)

    This indicator covers the establishing and maintaining of a register of patients aged 18 or over with a BMI of 27.5 kg/m2 or more (or 30 kg/m2 or more if ethnicity is recorded as White) in the preceding 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM222

  5. Single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy for treating morbid obesity (IPG569)

    Evidence-based recommendations on single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy for treating morbid obesity. This involves reducing the size of the stomach and small intestine to reduce the amount of food absorbed.

  6. Weight management before, during and after pregnancy (PH27)

    This guideline covers how to assess and monitor body weight and how to prevent someone from becoming overweight or obese before, during and after pregnancy. The aim is to help all women who have a baby to achieve and maintain a healthy weight by adopting a balanced diet and being physically active.

  7. Type 2 diabetes: prevention in people at high risk (PH38)

    This guideline covers how to identify adults at high risk of type 2 diabetes. It aims to remind practitioners that age is no barrier to being at high risk of, or developing, the condition. It also aims to help them provide those at high risk with an effective and appropriate intensive lifestyle-change programme to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. The recommendations in this guideline can be used alongside the NHS Health Check programme .

  8. Physical activity in the workplace (PH13)

    This guideline covers how to encourage employees to be physically active. The aim is to increase the working population’s physical activity levels.

  9. Oral health: local authorities and partners (PH55)

    This guideline covers improving oral health by developing and implementing a strategy that meets the needs of people in the local community. It aims to promote and protect people’s oral health by improving their diet and oral hygiene, and by encouraging them to visit the dentist regularly.

  10. Nutrition: improving maternal and child nutrition (QS98)

    This quality standard covers improving nutrition for pregnant women, and babies and children under 5 and their mothers and carers. It focuses on low-income and disadvantaged families. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

  11. Weight management: referral to weight management programmes for obesity (IND220)

    This indicator covers the percentage of patients with a BMI of 27.5 kg/m2 or more (or 30 kg/m2 or more if ethnicity is recorded as White) in the preceding 12 months who have been offered referral to a weight management programme within 90 days of the BMI being recorded. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM202

  12. Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery (NG45)

    This guideline covers routine preoperative tests for people aged over 16 who are having elective surgery. It aims to reduce unnecessary testing by advising which tests to offer people before minor, intermediate and major or complex surgery, taking into account specific comorbidities (cardiovascular, renal and respiratory conditions and diabetes and obesity). It does not cover pregnant women or people having cardiothoracic procedures or neurosurgery.

  13. Physical activity: walking and cycling (PH41)

    This guideline covers encouraging people to increase the amount they walk or cycle for travel or recreation purposes.

  14. Oral semaglutide for managing overweight and obesity [ID6188]

    Awaiting development [GID-TA11149] Expected publication date: TBC

  15. Weight management: referral to weight management programmes for obesity (co-existing hypertension or diabetes) (IND221)

    This indicator covers the percentage of patients with hypertension or diabetes and a BMI of 27.5 kg/m2 or more (or 30 kg/m2 or more if ethnicity is recorded as White) in the preceding 12 months who have been referred to a weight management programme within 90 days of the BMI being recorded. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM203