Our community dietetics service accepts referrals for adults with a BMI >30 and offers face-to-face or virtual clinic appointments, to support you, if you’re ready to make some changes. Group sessions may also be available.
You can find get lots of information about losing weight and keeping healthy at NHS Better Health.
In the UK it’s estimated that around 1 in every 4 adults are living with obesity. If you need to check you are a healthy weight, you can use the NHS BMI healthy weight calculator.
Working towards a healthier weight will reduce your risk of some long-term conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. There are lots of things you can do to work towards becoming a healthier weight
Benefits of losing weight
Small changes can have a big impact
3% weight loss
- Increase insulin sensitivity and decrease HbA1c, essentially this means improved diabetes control.
- Lower cholesterol
5% weight loss
- Decrease in blood pressure
- Decrease in triglycerides
- Improved liver function (for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease)
7% weight loss
- Decrease in osteoarthritis symptoms
- Improvement in obstructive sleep apnoea symptoms
10% weight loss
- 57% patients see type 2 diabetes remission
15% weight loss
- 86% patients see type 2 diabetes remission
If you are struggling to lose weight, the best thing to do in the first instance is to inform your GP. Your GP will be able to assess if weight loss is appropriate for you. They will assess if losing weight could be beneficial to your overall health. Your GP will use your weight, height and medical history to make this decision.