Use this form to self refer yourself for Healthy Lifestyles support.
Eligibility Criteria
You are eligible for healthy lifestyles support to get active, eat well, lose weight and improve liver health if you are aged 18 or more, live in North Somerset and meet at least one of our topic based criteria as listed below:
Topic Specific Criteria
Lose Weight
If you would like support to Lose
weight you will meet one of the BMI requirements:
- BMI of 25 or more in adults of Caucasian (White European) origin
- BMI of 23 or more in adults of Black African, African-Caribbean and Asian origin
- BMI of 23 or more in adults living with a co-morbidity / long term health condition
Note: you can calculate your BMI at NHS BMI Calculator
Get Active
If you would like support to Get Active
you must be:
- Inactive, participating in less than 30 minutes of physical activity per week
Eat Well
If you would like support to Eat Well your:
Liver Health
If you would like support with your Liver Health:
- You have been diagnosed with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) "Fatty Liver"
If you are requesting support for Get Active, Eat Well, Lose Weight or Liver Health (i.e. Q1 = Yes, Q2 = Yes, Q3 = Yes or Q4 = Yes) it is mandatory to record in the boxes below: your current physical activity levels, if you eat a healthy balanced diet, your weight and height, if you have been diagnosed with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). We cannot process your request without this.
Eat Well Guide: A brief summary of the guide is: eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables a day, base meals on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates, eat some beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other protein foods, have some dairy or dairy alternatives (such as soya drinks and yoghurts), choose unsaturated oils and spreads, and eat in small amounts, eat foods high in fat, salt and sugar less often and in small amounts, drink plenty of fluids - the government recommends 6 to 8 cups or glasses a day.
Registration Form Questions
Please note if you complete and submit this section you will be contacted by a healthy lifestyles advisor within two weeks to confirm if you are eligible for 1-1 or group support. If you are not eligible you will be signposted to alternative local support. The healthy lifestyles advisor team can be contacted via email: healthy.lifestyles@n-somerset.gov.uk or telephone: 01934 427661. Please note that when you receive a telephone call from us the number will display as 01934 880000.
Please note to be eligible for support any co-morbidities must be stable / controlled.