Is weight management worth the effort?

Undoubtedly, there are enormous benefits to be gained from weight management for the patient, the practitioner, the NHS and the economy as a whole. Many practitioners describe a high degree of job satisfaction when they can see not only the clinical benefits, but also when patients report significant improvements in their overall quality of life, levels of energy, mobility, general mood, self-confidence and physical health, which literally 'adds years to life and life to years'.