Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, GB tackles inequities with Wellbeing Weight Management Project
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, GB Wellbeing Weight
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Borough officials identified significantly higher rates of obesity in low-income neighborhoods than the national average. A six-week program with One Wirral offered lessons on nutrition in a classroom setting. Participants chose daily guided activities aimed at building confidence and encouraging behavioral change. The Wellbeing Weight Management Project offered one-on-one support for reduced participant anxiety about lifestyle changes.
Project Succeeded
Eighty-four percent of participants achieved improvements in mental health based on the Short Warwick and Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale.
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