Summary
In this module we have covered:-
- What BMI is and how it is calculated
- Understanding why people can gain weight
- Losing weight and how to maintain a healthly weight
- The different weight loss strategies available
- How you can support patients who want to lose weight
Running a Health Promotion
If you are a Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) in England, why not consider completing a health promotion on eating healthy, cutting down on sugar intake or healthy lunchboxes?
You can click on this link to access the briefing sheets on NumarkNet for various campaigns throughout the year.
There are a range of resources available on Public Health England’s campaign resource centre.
