These slides show the Hertfordshire breakdown of adult excess weight from the figures released by Public Health England in 2014 and the actions we are taking so far

1. Excess Adult Weight in
Hertfordshire
This table provides the latest data from Public Health England for adult obesity
and overweight, for Hertfordshire Districts
February 2014
Jim McManus
Director of Public Health
Jim.mcmanus@hertfordshire.gov.uk

2. Background
• Public Health England released adult obesity figures in
February 2014. The news release can be found here
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe-release-localauthority-adult-obesity-data
• The National Obesity Observatory has the local data
here including definitions
http://www.noo.org.uk/LA/obesity_prev/adults
• These slides show the Hertfordshire data and actions
being taken so far. More will be done

3. Excess weight in Hertfordshire 2012
• 61.8% of adults (16+) had a BMI equal to or greater than
25.
• The prevalence of excess weight in Hertfordshire is
significantly less than for England (63.8%).
• Broxbourne (70.2%) had the highest percentage of
excess weight in Hertfordshire. This was significantly
higher than Hertfordshire
• Welwyn Hatfield (52.7%) had the lowest percentage of
excess weight which was significantly less than
Hertfordshire.

4. Percentage of adults (16+) with excess
weight (BMI>24.9) in Hertfordshire
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Welwyn
Hatfield
Watford
St. Albans
North
Hertfordshire
Hertsmere
Stevenage
Three Rivers
Dacorum
East
Hertfordshire
Broxbourne
Hertfordshire
England
Red = significantly higher than Hertfordshire
Green = significantly low er than Hertfordshire
Source: Active People Survey (Sport for England)

5. What about Children?
• Data for children has already been
published.
• The trend in obesity and overweight in
reception year children is down
• The trend in obesity and overweight in
year 6 children is up or static

6. Is Obesity a Priority for
Hertfordshire?
• Yes, the Health and Wellbeing Strategy for
Hertfordshire set a priority of maintaining a
healthy weight and increasing physical
activity
• The Public Health Strategy adopted this
priority
• Action is already being taken...see next
slide

7. 15 Actions being taken so far
(more will be done)
1. New weight management service
already commissioned and reached 1st
1,000 referrals in three months, more
will be commissioned
2. Obesity pathway in place for tiers 1 -3
obesity care. Revision late 2014
3. New lifestyle partnership launched with
lifestyle offer for Herts residents to be
ready by Easter for phased roll out
4. New online lifestyle service being
launched in February
5. Workplace physical activity challenge
funded and running (Herts Sports
Partnership)
6. Workplace Health improvement
programme running (Business in the
Community)
7. 93% of GPs in Herts now doing NHS
HealthChecks
1. Obesity Plan approval by Cabinet
due March 2014
2. New child weight management
service to be commissioned in 2014
3. Broxbourne whole area obesity pilot
underway with Borough and County
Council, schools and NHS
4. Fast food takeaway restrictions
5. Countryside walks planned
6. Year of Cycling launching May
2014
7. Funding for District Councils to
work on health improvement agreed
and each District working out its
plans
8. Continue child weight measurement
programme