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OBESITY has become a ?lifestyle choice? for many Scots who are ignoring the risks of over-eating and a lack of exercise, a leading group of doctors will warn this week.
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland believes public health awareness campaigns have had limited impact on diet and fitness and obesity rates have continued to spiral as a result.
Now the colleges ? which represent physicians and surgeons ? are to launch a new ?anti-obesity? alliance to develop a new approach to tackling the condition, which is linked to illnesses including cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Options include doctors challenging patients about their weight and eating habits and the creation of local food co-operatives to promote healthier diets and the formation of more exercise groups.
Figures show that two-thirds of adults and a third of children in Scotland are now overweight, with the cost of obesity to society standing at more than ?457 million a year.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/doctors-warn-obesity-is-lifestyle-choice-for-scots-1-2828840
Hold on! Does that woman live in Scotland, or Tamworth or Sunderland?
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The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland believes public health awareness campaigns have had limited impact on diet and fitness and obesity rates have continued to spiral as a result.
Now the colleges ? which represent physicians and surgeons ? are to launch a new ?anti-obesity? alliance to develop a new approach to tackling the condition, which is linked to illnesses including cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Options include doctors challenging patients about their weight and eating habits and the creation of local food co-operatives to promote healthier diets and the formation of more exercise groups.
Figures show that two-thirds of adults and a third of children in Scotland are now overweight, with the cost of obesity to society standing at more than ?457 million a year.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/doctors-warn-obesity-is-lifestyle-choice-for-scots-1-2828840
Hold on! Does that woman live in Scotland, or Tamworth or Sunderland?
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