It has a devastating impact on our physical and mental health. Almost two thirds (63 per cent) of adults in England are overweight or living with obesity – and one in three children leave primary school overweight or obese, with obesity-related illnesses costing the NHS £6 billion a year. Just imagine what we could do with those billions in early years!
This week, after our Prime Minister’s epiphany as to the consequences of being overweight, the government has unveiled its long awaited updated obesity strategy to get the nation fit and healthy, defend themselves against Covid-19 and therefore protect the NHS.
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