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South Holland is in danger of becoming a district of fatties after predictions that half the population of the UK will be obese by 2050 ?underestimated? the scale of the crisis.
The obesity level in the district is already 26.9 per cent, compared to the national average of 24.2 per cent.
A hard-hitting awareness campaign is being called for by the National Obesity Forum, which predicted the crisis in 2007.
The forum is also calling on family doctors to proactively discuss weight management with patients, routinely measure children?s height and weight and check adults? waist circumferences.
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news...-weight-say-area-s-health-officials-1-5816850
Featuring one of the most commonly-used pictures to illustrate obesity - has cropped up in news reports throughout the country for years! 😱
The obesity level in the district is already 26.9 per cent, compared to the national average of 24.2 per cent.
A hard-hitting awareness campaign is being called for by the National Obesity Forum, which predicted the crisis in 2007.
The forum is also calling on family doctors to proactively discuss weight management with patients, routinely measure children?s height and weight and check adults? waist circumferences.
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news...-weight-say-area-s-health-officials-1-5816850
Featuring one of the most commonly-used pictures to illustrate obesity - has cropped up in news reports throughout the country for years! 😱