A study has claimed working mothers (and not dads) are responsible for childhood obesity – and mums have something to say about it. The study collated data from children born between 2000 and 2002, and came to the conclusion that the children of single mums working full-time were almost 25 per cent more likely to […]
Researchers at Oxford University say the sugar tax put in place by Government that will come into place a year from now will slash obesity among young children by 10%. They predict that drinks manufacturers will respond by cutting sugar to minimise taxes. Hopefully this will also cut cases of type 2 diabetes and improve […]
Here are the FACTS: Obesity in the UK, has cost the Economy according to a study from McKinsey & Company approx £49.5billion, making it after smoking the second largest health liability of the UK economy. If this epidemic is not tackled, then this cost will increase, as the latest predicted figures for Obesity in the UK will increase […]
A study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, food companies have been increasing the sugar content of processed foods to make them taste better. So even if you think youve made a concious effort to stay clear of obvious sources of sugar, like sweets, chocolate and sugary drinks, you may be alarmed […]
Estimates of the direct costs to the NHS for treating overweight and obesity, and related morbidity in England, have ranged from £479.3 million in 1998 [1] to £4.2 billion in 2007 [2]. Estimates of the indirect costs (those costs arising from the impact of obesity on the wider economy such as loss of productivity) over […]
Data on purchases and expenditure have been collected by various surveys since 1940 to provide an assessment of the effectiveness of the national food policy at the time. In 2001, the National Food Survey (NFS) was merged with the Family Expenditure Survey (FES) to form the Expenditure and Food Survey (EFS). In 2008, the EFS, […]
The Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey (LIDNS) was commissioned by the Food Standards Agency. It provides strong, nationally representative, evidence on the eating habits, nourishment and nutrition-related health of people on low income. A sample of 3728 adults and children (aged 4 and above) from 2477 households across the UK were surveyed between November […]
It may not be the only way to tackle Obesity, but it will raise much needed funds to pay for this epidemic hitting our NHS system. More and more people are getting expensive operations such as gastric bypass off the NHS and other services being used by Obese people from the NHS that it needs […]
We are the fattest country in Europe and getting Fatter! Recent news on the subject of Obesity in the UK naming Tamworth in Staffordshire as the fattest town in the UK has spurred papers and TV to talk more about the subject of how bad our nation is getting but no one seems to be doing […]
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