The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Making healthier life choices
It is estimated that over 60 per cent of Lanarkshire adults are overweight or obese.
One NHS initiative which is aiming to improve this is the Weigh to Go (WtG) programme.
There are community and workplace versions of the programme with the community combining learning about diet and behaviour change with physical activity in a detailed 15 week education programme led by a fitness instructor delivered in local leisure centres throughout North and South Lanarkshire.
The workplace programme, supported by Healthy Working Lives, sees staff issued with free passes to North or South Lanarkshire leisure centres.
Dietitian manager Maureen Lees, who oversees WtG in Lanarkshire, said: “For those who want to get themselves to a healthy weight, WtG is an excellent programme as it explains how a variety of steps help you achieve and maintain this.
“You can start WtG at any time of the year, but if you’ve resolved to achieve a healthy weight in 2016, we’d love to hear from you.”
To find out more about WtG visit: http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk/HealthyLiving/weigh-to-go/Pages/default.aspx
To find out more about healthy eating, visit: eatbetterfeelbetter.co.uk
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