Obesity

Given the high prevalence of overweight and obesity across all age ranges within the borough and the subsequent health inequalities associated with this, strategic plans must be appropriate for the level of need and accessible to all. Moreover, our services and the built, natural, and food environment must be conducive to residents being able to achieve and/or maintain a healthy weight.

• Ensure alignment of the Healthy Weight Alliance action plan to reduce obesity and increase physical activity across the borough, with North Tyneside’s Health and Wellbeing Board Strategy ‘Equally Well: A healthier fairer future for North Tyneside’
• Adopt a Healthy Weight Declaration (HWD) to encompass the ‘whole systems approach’ that is needed to address obesity at a population level. Demonstrating that the council is committed to exploring opportunities in relation to promoting healthy weight, reducing obesity, and increasing activity.
• Commission weight-management interventions that are appropriate and accessible for all our communities, to help tackle health inequalities.
• Implement, deliver, and monitor the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).