The toolkit, developed originally by the National Heart Forum, provides access to health information, statistics and resources along with examples of good practice to enable professionals in health and local government to develop strategies to combat obesity.
Jane Landon, deputy chief executive of the National Heart Forum, said: "The toolkit will enable local authorities to pull all the levers in the prevention of obesity in young people by influencing opportunities for travel and activities."
www.dh.gov.uk/obesity.
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