NRS503 Module Report: Public Health Policies and Strategies Review

This report analyzes public health policies in the United Kingdom, specifically focusing on strategies to address the increasing rates of obesity. It delves into the significance of obesity as a public health issue, citing statistical data from 2014 onwards. The report examines various healthcare organizations and the policies they implement, such as the Change4life program, the UK Government's childhood obesity strategy, and the 'A fitter future for all' strategy. These policies are supported by research studies and are designed to improve the health of the population. The report concludes by emphasizing the role of health policies in supporting healthcare organizations and improving public health outcomes. The report utilizes research articles to support the analysis of the chosen policies and their effectiveness in the healthcare sector. The assignment aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the existing health policies and their impact on the health of the population.

Running head: POLICIES AND STRATEGIES TO CONTROL OVERWEIGHT
POLICIES AND STRATEGIES TO CONTROL OVERWEIGHT
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1Running head: POLICIES AND STRATEGIES TO CONTROL OVERWEIGHT
Obesity has been stated to be a significant public health issue in the United Kingdom
since it is affecting a large number of people in that country. Statistical analysis shows that more
than 60% of the people in the UK are affected by obesity each year, starting from 2014 (Smith
and Smith 2016). This condition makes people suffer from an overweight condition associated
with an increase in the basal metabolic index (BMI).
Various healthcare organisations have been opened in the United Kingdom to tackle the
condition of obesity among the population of the United Kingdom. These healthcare
organisations depend on multiple policies which have been derived with the association of
various relevant works of literature. These policies aid in providing objectives and every kind of
support to these organisations to establish their proper functioning. Some of the policies are
named as Change4life programme, the UK Government's childhood obesity strategy and A fitter
future for all strategy. These policies were selected for this study since all of these three services
are national health policies devised to control the condition of overweight among the people of
the United Kingdom (Drummond 2018). Change4life policy can be supported by a research
study (Drummond, 2018). UK Government’s childhood obesity strategy was devised after
generating its primary structure from a research article (Drummond, 2018). A fitter future was
established by relating it to relevant literature (Keats and Wiggins 2019).
On a concluding note, it can be stated that the health policies work by providing backups
to the healthcare organisations and improving the health condition of the associated population.

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References:
Drummond, S., 2018. National campaigns to modify eating behaviour in the prevention of
obesity. Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity, p.331.
Keats, S. and Wiggins, S., 2019. Future diets: implications for agriculture and food
prices. Public Health.
Smith, K.B. and Smith, M.S., 2016. Obesity statistics. Primary care: clinics in office
practice, 43(1), pp.121-135.