Manage your weight

Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the best things you can do to look after your health. If you're overweight, making small changes to the things you eat and exercising more can have many health benefits. It might help reduce the risk of developing health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Being underweight can also lead to health problems.

You can find out more about what a healthy weight is on the Living Well website.

How can I manage my weight?

We know that the way we live and having busy lives makes it hard for people to maintain a healthy weight. If you want help to manage your weight go to the Living Well website to see how you can get free weight management support.

If you want to lose weight and have a health condition you should speak to your GP practice first. They can advise you on the best weight management support options to suit your health needs.

What if I have a medical condition that makes it hard to exercise?

The BEEP (Bradford Encouraging Exercise in People) exercise referral scheme provides advice and support to help you increase your physical activity levels in a safe and effective way. Your GP or any other health professional can refer you into this programme if you have a qualifying medical condition.

To find out more see the exercising with long term health conditions page on the Living Well website, or call the team on 01274 435388.

Support for children and families

The Children and Families Living Well Service works with children and their families aged 2 to 19 who are above a healthy weight.

The service is made up of friendly, trained advisors who offer home-based sessions to parents and children. The Living Well advisors can help your whole family to make changes to eat well, move well, sleep well and feel mentally well.

Please call 01274 435660 or visit the Children and Families Living Well Service webpage to find out more.

Where else can I get support?

• Change4Life - great advice for helping families be healthier and more active
• NHS Better Health - help to lose weight

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