Understanding Obesity: More than Weight

Understanding Obesity: More than Weight

Obesity remains one of the UK’s most complex and urgent public health challenges—with profound social and economic consequences.

A new insights report, commissioned by West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) developed by Brightsparks Agency, explores the human, social, and financial impact of obesity across the region. Drawing on lived experience, workforce insights, and policy evidence, the findings presented in the report reveal a pressing need for a more compassionate and connected system of care.

Read the full report and download the infographic:

Infographic outlining the social, psychological, and economic impacts of obesity, including survey statistics, a quote, and a summary of trauma-informed obesity care.

Infographic explaining that obesity costs West Yorkshire, Humber, and North Yorkshire over £6.1 billion a year, with breakdowns of healthcare, social, and wider economic costs.

Infographic showing statistics on the social cost of obesity, including stigma, exclusion, and negative effects on relationships, with a quote emphasizing dignity and belonging.