Dietician contributes to anti-obesity project
Thursday 9th October 2008
A specialist dietician and weight-management service project manager has been involved in a project to combat rising obesity levels in Northamptonshire.
According to Dr Stephen Horsley, director of county's primary care trust, tackling the problem is a priority because it impacts on diabetes, cardiovascular health and other diseases, such as cancer, the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph reports.
He added: "The increased prevalence of obesity requires a system-wide approach to improving people's physical activity, making healthy food more readily available and educating people about meal planning and preparation."
According to Department of Health figures cited by the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, obesity cost the county's NHS £167 million last year and this could rise to £186 million by 2015.
Meanwhile, a number of people with dietician jobs have been taking part in an initiative designed to combat childhood obesity.
Called Activ-eat, it is being run by Bupa and encourages youngsters aged between six and nine to learn about healthy eating.
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