I recently found a letter I had written in 2014 to the London boroughs arguing that if we were serious about stemming childhood obesity we needed to work together to support children grow up to lead long, healthy and independent lives and be able to play as full a role in society as possible.
At the time, I noted that the child obesity issue was grave with spiralling statistics and hugely concerning impact on the NHS. We needed a quick, strategic response underpinned by solid local multi-disciplinary partnerships.
Fast forward to 2019 and the situation is even more serious. Obesity is now one of the main causes of cancer. We have not solved the problem but at least we recognise that action that creates change takes a long strategic focus. Look at Leeds, they have seen some improvement after a solid 10-year plan.
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