Healthy Weight

Overweight describes a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that health may be impaired. This is an important issue for Walsall because our population has become increasingly overweight in recent times.

There is a growing evidence base linking excess weight in adults to a higher chance of serious health problems and decreased life expectancy. There is also evidence that obesity and overweight ‘tracks’ into adulthood – the main reason Public Health Specialists are so concerned about the increasing prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity.