Complications of excess weight (CEW) clinic evaluation findings presented at European Congress on Obesity
Evaluation findings demonstrating the value of the NHS’s Complications of Excess Weight (CEW) clinics were presented this week at the European Congress on Obesity, reinforcing the importance of including these clinics in the NHS 10-Year Plan.
Findings suggest that CEW clinics provide a significant level of support to children and young people living with complex forms of obesity, including many with neurodevelopmental disorders, major health complications, and from the most deprived communities.
The evaluation concludes that CEW clinics are reaching a typically underserved demographic, with data demonstrating a clear clinical need for this type of intervention in weight management services for young people.
Dr Cath Homer, Associate Professor of Obesity and Public Health in the School of Sport and Physical Activity, and Lead of the AWRC Healthy and Active 100 research theme led the evaluation. She said ‘we know there is an urgent need to provide specialised person-centred support for the many children and young people currently living with severe and complex forms of obesity. Through our evaluation we are already seeing how crucial CEW clinics are to providing this support, and therefore it’s imperative that the clinics should be integral to the forthcoming NHS 10-year plan.’