David Haslam, chair of the National Obesity Forum, said far fewer resources were targeted at child obesity than obesity in adults. His comments came after research showed that despite 55 per cent of the trusts listing obesity as a priority, only 51 per cent had set up obesity clinics and three-quarters did not monitor its prevalence.
Although the report, from medical research agency Dr Foster, looked at primary care management of adult obesity, Haslam said the situation was "even worse" for childhood obesity because it was more poorly understood and more difficult to treat. "Though time will tell, I'm optimistic that more money will go into adult services," he said.
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