New draft guidance on lifestyle weight management services

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has begun a consultation on draft guidance on lifestyle weight management services available to help overweight and obese people to achieve and maintain a healthier weight.  Obesity not only increases the risk of  serious conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers, but dealing with the long term consequences of obesity costs the NHS an estimated £5.1 billion each year, placing a huge strain on the health service. Lifestyle weight management programmes are formed of a number of components that aim to help overweight or obese adults reduce