The National Obesity Forum is a British independent
professional
A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skil ...
organisation which campaigns for a more interventionist approach to
obesity
Obesity is a medical condition, sometimes considered a disease, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it may negatively affect health. People are classified as obese when their body mass index (BMI)—a person's we ...
. It was established in May 2000.
In June 2012 the Forum complained that
GPs in England were rewarded financially through the
Quality and Outcomes Framework for recording the number of obese patients - yet not for doing anything about it.
In February 2013 the Chairman Dr
David Haslam called for
stomach surgery to be offered to obese
children
A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger ...
.
See also
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Obesity in the United Kingdom
References
External links
Official WebsiteCavitation Machine
Food policy in the United Kingdom
Obesity organizations
Obesity in the United Kingdom
Medical and health organisations based in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 2000
2000 establishments in England
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