Healthy Weight Project and Whole School Approaches to Obesity by Helen Tutty, Healthy Weight Nurse

Helen Tutty, a Healthy Weight Nurse, leads a project in Manchester targeting severely obese primary school children. The project involves early intervention, providing support to families, and aims to reduce BMI over 12 months. Positive outcomes include high engagement rates and clinically significant reductions in BMI.

• Healthy Weight
• Obesity
• School Approaches
• Nutrition Education
• Childhood Health

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1. Healthy Weight Project and Whole School Approaches to Obesity Helen Tutty, Healthy Weight Nurse BSc (Hons) SCPHN

2. Background 2500 primary school children in Manchester severely obese Serious Case Review F1 https://democracy.manchester.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=11210 Need for early intervention Limited resources

3. Healthy Weight Project Originally a 12 month project now entering 3rdschool year Working with nursery and reception aged children identified as severely obese and above by health professionals and through the NCMP including referrals from school to health Providing 1-1 weight management support to the family Including dietary, physical activity and behaviour change education and practical advice Early help assessment for each family Aim to reduce BMI at 12 month period

4. Healthy Weight Pathway

6. Outcomes 90% engagement rate 76% of children we support reduce their BMI at 12 months 24% appropriately safeguarded Clinically significant BMI reduction: 0.54 reduction in BMI z-score at 12 months

7. I am extremely happy with your job. Thanks a lot. Making me aware of how little or big changes eating and lifestyle can help improve with health. Feedback I think your job is very good your advice is good I'm very happy my baby is healthy and myself is healthy too and my family the whole family is now good

8. Signposting Working with local weight management service Parental engagement Whole School Approach Access to physical activity, not just physical education Healthy school food Consistent messaging from staff

9. Impact of COVID-19 Variety of school meals Less healthy grab and go options Food parcels/vouchers Screen time Routines Physical activity Access to health services Physical health and mental health

10. Contact details Email: mfthealthyweightteam@nhs.net @mcrhwt