Research and analysis

Uptake and retention in group based weight management services

A literature review and behavioural analysis designed to identify how weight management programmes can maximise uptake and retention.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 19 July 2018

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Uptake and retention in group-based weight-management services

Ref: PHE publication gateway reference: 2018154

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The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP) is a national programme for England that aims to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes and refer them onto a behaviour change programme.

Studies show that people who access and remain engaged with a weight management programme for longer tend to lose more weight. Therefore, in this review and behavioural analysis of group based weight management programmes, we identify the:

• main factors (barriers and facilitators) that affect whether people take up weight management programmes
• main factors (barriers and facilitators) influencing continued engagement with programmes
• components of programme recruitment methods and programme design that are associated with high uptake and retention

Published 19 July 2018