The links on this page may be helpful to practitioner’s seeking background information and further resources around the topics of weight management, physical activity and behaviour change.
NICE and Department of Health Guidance
CMO report on physical activity (2011)
Motivational interviewing
Rollnick S, Mason P, Butler C (1999) Health behavior change. A guide for practitioners. Churchill Livingston
Miller WR, Rollnick S (2002) Motivational interviewing. Preparing people for change (2nd edition), Guildford Press
More information at motivationalinterviewing.org
Relapse prevention
Marlatt G. Relapse Prevention: Theoretical rationale and overview of the model. In: MarlattGA, Gordon J, editors. Relapse Prevention. New York: Guildford Press; 1985. 3-70.
6-Step Plan for Preventing Diet Relapses
Healthy eating recipes
British Heart Foundation recipe finder
Other useful websites
Information and patient information leaflets on healthy lifestyles are available from
The Diabetes Prevention Toolkit: A toolkit for commissioners and practitioners for setting up a diabetes prevention programme is available via http://www.image-project.eu