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Report of the Head of Health and Wellbeing
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Health and Wellbeing in relation to a Healthy Weight Declaration for Sefton, with a view to tackling obesity in Sefton.
Decision Made:
That the Sefton Healthy Weight Declaration pledges and the associated local actions, as detailed in the Appendix to the report be endorsed.
Reasons for the Decision:
Obesity is a significant public health issue for Sefton. The Healthy Weight Declaration for Sefton sets out 11 pledges and an action plan which will form the basis of a cross cutting preventative approach to tackling high levels of obesity in Sefton.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
Do nothing: This option has been rejected because of the need to address obesity levels in the borough to improve health and wellbeing. Taking action will help to reduce the burden of future costs to health and social care and the wider economy due to poor health and long term conditions associated with obesity.
Development of an Obesity Strategy: This option was rejected in favour of adapting the Healthy Weight Declaration as a more visible and participatory approach to developing a cross cutting plan to tackle obesity.