UK and Obesity/CVD - Disease Dilemmas

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Angus R

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  • In the UK, around 1 in 5 people are obese.
  • Obesity costs the NHS around £6 billion a year.
  • Obesity reduces life expectancy by an average of 3 to 10 years, depending on how severe it is. (NHS)
  • Around 5% of all cancers can be attributed to obesity.
  • Obesity is most prevalent in the North East of England.
  • Obesity can lead to the risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
  • Obesity can increase cardiovascular diseases.
  • Obesity can lead to death from the COVID - 19 pandemic.
  • A recently published report calculated the annual cost of adult obesity to the UK economy to be £58 billion, with obesity-related ill health costing the NHS an estimated £40 billion annually.