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Research by the Institute of Economic Affairs argues that a tax on fatty food could actually increase the burden on the health system and unfairly penalise the poor.
It believes there are flaws in the current government anti-obesity policies which make them not only unfair but potentially costly.
It claims that the obese cost the economy more when they are alive but because they die earlier they avoid expensive round the clock care later in life.
Dr Barrie Craven from the Department for Education at the University of Newcastle, who co-wrote the IEA report, said: "It is commonly assumed that obese people are a disproportionate burden on the NHS.
"By 56, the obese are the most expensive but not over their lifetime.
'Fat tax' could be introduced in Britain, says Prime Minister 04 Oct 2011
"We have to remember that the obese and smokers tend to die earlier and the healthy incur very expensive 24 hour care later in life for diseases such as dementia."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...-than-the-healthy-who-live-longer-report.html
Interesting spin on health! 🙄
It believes there are flaws in the current government anti-obesity policies which make them not only unfair but potentially costly.
It claims that the obese cost the economy more when they are alive but because they die earlier they avoid expensive round the clock care later in life.
Dr Barrie Craven from the Department for Education at the University of Newcastle, who co-wrote the IEA report, said: "It is commonly assumed that obese people are a disproportionate burden on the NHS.
"By 56, the obese are the most expensive but not over their lifetime.
'Fat tax' could be introduced in Britain, says Prime Minister 04 Oct 2011
"We have to remember that the obese and smokers tend to die earlier and the healthy incur very expensive 24 hour care later in life for diseases such as dementia."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...-than-the-healthy-who-live-longer-report.html
Interesting spin on health! 🙄
