1 Delivering Public Health Messages for Tenancy Sustainment Health Module 2: Obesity
2 Objectives of this Module Understanding how obesity damages health and wellbeing Knowledge of resources available to tackle obesity
3 Obesity: Key Facts Definition: In adults body mass index (BMI) of % adults (16 years+) overweight or obese and one in three children aged 11 Children of obese parents more likely to be overweight Increased risk of illness, disability & premature death Generally caused by consuming more calories than you are burning though e.g. physical exercise Some health conditions can cause weight gain, but these can be treated with medication
4 Impact on individual Visible physical changes Affects quality of life Psychological problems: eg. low self esteem or depression Potentially life threatening conditions: –Type 2 diabetes –Coronary heart disease –Stroke –Cancer
5 Potential Impact on Housing Cost of physical adaptations and carer support for severely obese people Potential cost of housing transfers to accommodation more suitable for physical needs
6 Sources of information & support: Internet: NHS Choices GP & practice nurse
7 Action Planning 3 things from this module which have had most impact? 3 actions to take back to your workplace? 3 things your organisation could do to help you help people affected by this issue?
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