Joining Forces to Tackle Obesity, 21-22 January 2002

 

Workshop Six

 

Tackling obesity in the workplace

 

Robert Langford of the Health Development Agency introduced the speakers at this workshop and facilitated discussion.

 

Nick Cavill, consultant on physical activity for the Department of Health and the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions presented an overview of the issues around physical activity and travel to work, including new departmental guidance on increasing levels of physical activity in daily life.

 

Jenny Poulter and Paula Hunt, consultants on nutrition discussed the issues around nutrition in the workplace and gave good practice examples.