The NOF was established in May 2000 to raise awareness of the growing impact of obesity and being overweight on our patients and our National Health Service. Membership is open to all healthcare professionals and is free.
Our publication - 'Medical management during effective weight loss' is now available for download. Click the read more link for more information and a link to download the document.
As from January 2009 the National Obesity Forum [NOF] will post weekly statements on obesity-related issues - government documents, research findings etc - that have commanded UK media headlines.
Check-out the " 2009 Index " in the Obesity News Centre to view both the original stories, dates and sources and with ad hoc additions designed to bring you up to date. You can email
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to ask for an opinion on issues which you do not find indexed. .
Other Obesity News - this page scours the internet for references to obesity and automatically updates whenever a new story appears.
BBC Obesity News - all the BBC news reports about obesity in one easy to find area.
June 2009 NOF Newsletter