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Mark R D Johnson
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Mary Seacole Research Centre, DMU
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-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine Aicken [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: 22 January 2008 14:30
Subject: DH mapping exercise: Childhood / Young People's Obesity Schemes

Dear colleagues,

Re: Programmes to Attain Healthy Weights for Overweight/Obese Children
and Young People

We are conducting a mapping exercise on behalf of the Cross Governmental
Obesity Unit, based in the Department of Health, to identify and
describe UK-based programmes targeted at overweight or obese children
and young people.  As we want to ensure we get a full and comprehensive
picture of activity throughout the UK, we are emailing a number of lists
of people who have knowledge of this topic and of service activity in
this area.

If you know about or are involved with any such programmes, I'd be very
grateful if you could complete this short survey, which will take just a
few minutes.  Please click on the link below to start the survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=zlM5n5_2f3XUFiZTNeA_2fCqRg_3d_3d 

The survey asks about any programmes you know about (past and current),
and also about any mapping/scoping exercises you are aware of (similar
to this one).  We would also be grateful to receive any documents or
web-links about the programmes.

The products of this project will include a database containing details
obesity reduction programmes targeting children and young people.

Please contact me if you have any queries about this project, the survey
or the information requested. 

Many thanks,

Yours sincerely


Catherine Aicken
Research Associate

Social Science Research Unit
Faculty of Children and Health
Institute of Education
18 Woburn Square
London WC1H 0NR
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Tel: 020 7612 6613