Guidance

Obesity, weight management and people with learning disabilities

Guidance to help health and social care professionals and family members support people with learning disabilities to lose weight.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 8 May 2016
• Last updated: 11 September 2020 — See all updates

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Obesity and weight management for people with learning disabilities: easy-read summary

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2016205

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Obesity and weight management for people with learning disabilities: guidance

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2016205

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This guidance gives advice about specific aspects of weight management for people with learning disabilities and signposts useful resources that can help.

Published 8 May 2016
Last updated 11 September 2020 + show all updates

1. 11 September 2020

   Added latest data and links to PHE 2020 to 2025 Strategy.

2. 8 May 2016

   First published.