Director of Public Health Reports

Tackling excess weight is not simply a matter of educating individuals to make healthier choices. The people who are most likely to become overweight or obese are those whose lives are shaped by work, school and social environments that promote overeating and inactivity. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the scale and complexity of the challenge, but there are effective actions we can take locally. My report this year focuses on the important roles that partner organisations and businesses in Milton Keynes play in shaping our environment and keeping our population healthy. If we are serious about working preventatively to improve health in Milton Keynes, there is more we can do together to stop people developing excess weight and support more people to lose weight