Quality statements
Statement 1 Adults with a long-term condition have at least annual recording of their BMI and, if they have a BMI lower than 35 kg/m2, recording of waist-to-height ratio. [new 2025]
Statement 2 Children and young people aged over 2 years have opportunistic recording of their BMI at key points of contact with a healthcare professional. [new 2025]
Statement 3 People with a learning disability are supported to access overweight and obesity management services. [new 2025]
Statement 4 Local authorities and healthcare commissioning organisations maintain and give access to an up-to-date list of local and national overweight and obesity management interventions and services. [new 2025]
Statement 5 People identified as living with overweight, obesity or central adiposity are given sources of information and details of local and national interventions and services. [new 2025]
Statement 6 People living with overweight or obesity who are prescribed medicines for weight management receive wraparound care focusing on diet, nutrition and increasing physical activity. [new 2025]
Statement 7 People who are stopping medicines for weight management or have completed a behavioural overweight and obesity management intervention are given advice for maintaining changes and support for improving their health and wellbeing. [new 2025]
Statement 8 Adults discharged from the bariatric surgery service have follow up at least annually, as part of a shared-care model between specialist weight management services and primary care. [2016, updated 2025]
In 2025 this quality standard was updated and statements prioritised previously were updated (2016, updated 2025) or replaced (new 2025). For more information, see update information.
The previous versions of the quality standards for obesity are available as pdf files: