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News

NGO support - Salt Reduction Letter to Andrew Lansley

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Visit the NOF regional website

Visit our regional website to find out more about our work around England and Wales.

 

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.

 

Visit the EOF

The European Obesity Forum website can be visited at www.obesityforum.eu