Health and weight (young people)

• Overview
• Why is everyone talking about weight?
  • Young People, Health and Weight Introduction by Dr Russell Viner
  • When weight becomes a problem
  • Ideas about causes of weight problems
  • Body image
  • Measuring weight - The Body Mass Index
  • Health problems associated with being overweight
• Why is it difficult to maintain a healthy weight?
  • Food and eating
  • Obsessing about food
  • The media, weight and body image
  • Low moods, depression and weight
  • School, education and weight
  • Bullying and weight
  • Clothes, shopping and weight
• Trying to keep or change weight & body shape
  • Dieting
  • Healthy eating
  • Exercising
  • Friends, relationships and weight
  • Treatments through GPs, dietitians, counselling and surgery
  • Community weight management programmes
  • Finding advice and information about healthy weight
• Losing weight when overweight or obese
  • The physical benefits of losing weight
  • Feeling good about yourself
• Advice to others
  • Advice to other young people, schools and parents
  • Messages to health professionals
  • Advice from parents to other parents and health professionals
• People's Profiles
  • Boys and girls aged 12-15
  • Boys and girls aged 16-18
  • Boys and girls aged 19+
  • Parents
• Resources and Information
• Credits