Welcome to the National Obesity Forum
Welcome to the National Obesity Forum
The NOF was established in May 2000 to raise awareness of the growing impact of obesity and being overweight on our patients and our National Health Service. Membership is open to all healthcare professionals and is free.
We believe that the increasing numbers of obese individuals and the impact this has on peoples' health- particularly type two diabetes, heart disease and reduced life expectancy - demands that healthcare professionals prioritise the way in which weight management is delivered.
We are particularly concerned with the lack of focus on prevention and structured management of overweight and obese individuals in primary care and the effect this has on society. Obesity, as a disease, is an issue which affects not just the health service but has a knock-on effect for the economy, industry, education and government.
CIPPET Certificate in Obesity Management
A six-day practical course for primary health care professionals in association with the Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (ICMR) and the Centre for Inter-Professional Postgraduate Education and Training (CIPPET).
For full details, please 
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Application forms are available from Marina Sims g.m.sims@reading.ac.uk
NOF publishes new position statement on Very Low Energy Diets (VLED)
The National Obesity Forum is recommending new standards for the management of obese people seeking to lose weight using Very Low Energy Diets (also referred to as Very Low Calorie Diets). Download the position statement here. [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 209.95 KB]
Tam Fry on Radio 4 Today program
Today, Thursday 8th July 2010, Tam Fry was on the BBC Radio 4 Today program. Click Here to visit the BBC page and hear the item.
