This section includes information on planned weight loss support and is relevant if we feel weight loss could help us feel healthier.
For more general information about healthy eating visit NHS Inform Healthy Living pages or if you’d prefer to make your own changes visit our Making Changes Myself page.
The term ‘weight management’ is used to describe strategies that help us to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Most weight management strategies focus on the long-term changes we can make to improve health and wellbeing and programmes usually include a weight loss phase, followed by a weight maintenance phase.
Losing weight safely and realistically, in a way that suits our lifestyles, is the best approach.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI is a measure used to ensure we get support in the appropriate service, we can calculate our BMI using this BMI calculator. Services can be accessed directly via self referral or via your GP/Health Professional:
If your BMI between 25 or above, please see the ‘how we can support you’ section below
Or – I’m interested in Making Changes Myself
How we can support you:
The Health Improvement Team alongside the Dietetics Department deliver the adult healthy weight service in NHS Shetland. Find out more about the support available:
Get Started Programme: a 12-month group lifestyle programme, delivered in partnership with Shetland Recreational Trust (SRT). This programme was previously known as Healthy Shetland and delivered by the Health Improvement Team.
To get support please complete the adult healthy weight referral form – and include any information relevant to supporting you.