article_snippet: Obese patients will be sent on cookery courses and to Zumba fitness classes by Obese patients GPs as part of a drive to tackle diabetes.
article_snippet: Family doctors are being encouraged to target patients most at risk, including those who are seriously overweight.
article_snippet: The initiative extends to overweight NHS staff, who will be encouraged to take dieting classes held at hospitals in order to set a good example to patients.
article_snippet: For over a decade we’ve known that obesity prevention cuts diabetes and saves lives.
article_snippet: GPs have been pinpointing patients most at risk of diabetes, including the obese.
article_snippet: Patients are initially sent to two hour-long sessions at GP practices and community centres which teach Patients basic tips on healthy eating and losing weight.