Weight and eating problems — adults

This script gives details of organisations providing support for specific weight or eating problems.

If your weight is causing you problems and making you unhappy you can talk to your doctor or practice nurse about the best way to tackle it and about anything else that's worrying you.

Information on healthy eating is available from NHS Direct on 0845 46 47. Alternatively, check out their website at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk.

You can also get useful information from the British Nutrition Foundation. Their website at www.nutrition.org.uk is tailored to people of all ages from pregnancy to old age.

If you would prefer to talk to someone not known to you, details of organisations follow.

Beat (previously the Eating Disorders Association) provides advice and support for anyone with an eating disorder including anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Call the Eating Disorders Association helpline on 0845 634 1414 on weekdays from 10.30am to 8.30pm and on Saturdays 1pm to 4.30pm. Check out their website at www.b-eat.co.uk.

Overeaters Anonymous offers support and advice to people with all kinds of eating problems. You can call their 24-hour answerphone for a list of local support groups on free number 07000 784 985. If you go to their website www.oagb.org.uk you'll find information on the organisation and full list of meetings in the UK.

First Steps to Freedom runs a helpline for anyone experiencing anxiety problems including anorexia and bulimia. The services they offer include counselling, advice, free information pack as well as leaflets and booklists. You can contact the helpline on 0845 120 2916 (every day 10am-10pm). They have a website at www.first-steps.org.

The International Size Acceptance Association (ISAA) aims to promote an acceptance of self and others without regard to weight or body size. For more information their very positive website is at www.size-acceptance.org.

The National Centre for Eating Disorders provide private counselling for compulsive dieters and anyone with an eating disorder including: obesity, anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. Check out their website at www.eating-disorders.org.uk.

The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust - TOAST is a volunteer run group that campaigns for the rights of the obese as well as encouraging healthy lifestyles and physical activity. If you have concerns about your own weight, or are worried about someone who has a weight issue, you can contact TOAST advisors in confidence on local rate number 0845 045 0225l Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm or email obesity.helpline@toast-uk.org.uk or check out their website at www.toast-uk.org.uk.

The 4Health website has lots of information about body image and weight problems at www.channel4.com/health

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