1. MEND: Community-based weight management and the Health & Fitness sector Prepared for: FIA Flame Conference 10 th June 2009

2. MEND Mind Exercise Nutrition Do it! Mission: To enable a significant , measurable and sustained reduction in overweight and obesity.

4. TREAT PREVENT TRAIN Obese Over weight Healthy weight Portfolio of services Talking to Families About Weight Leader training One day child obesity awareness training

6. UK research results: A foundation for healthy living n=104-82, 57% girls, 52% Caucasian, mean age 10.1, mean BMI z-score 2.8, 63.5% manual / unemployed

7. Outcomes sustained at 12 months Waist circumference z-score BMI z-score Recovery heart rate (bpm) Self-esteem score (out of 24)

9. Major partners

10. Representative local partners

11. National reach A growing national network with over 300 programmes across the UK

12. MEND today 20 year research partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children & the UCL Institute of Child Health 5 countries 230,000 families will benefit from Move-it! our new national physical activity campaign 10,000 families supported to date £20m UK public-private funding to run free programs 65 PCTs 35+ LAs 1% of overweight & obese children

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