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In the news this week, the DH North West Public Health Group and other interested parties in the north west, including a local PCT, have teamed up to produce a guide to commissioning weight management services for children and young people. The guide follows wider policy initiatives that put more emphasis on early intervention in healthcare and on the promotion of healthier diet and more active lifestyles.

In related news, the DH has published research into an even more fundamental aspect of the problem: the social attitudes and behaviour at the root of obesity.

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