Because 64% of adults are overweight or obese, with 26% being in the heavier classification. Thats a doubling in a decade. It’s costing the NHS £11 billion per year, and 13% of hospital admissions in 2023 were due to being overweight. The cost to the economy through sick days, reduced productivity and premature death is around £100bn per year.
Obesity now kills more than drinking or smoking in England and Scotland. There is already a bill in parliament for a phased total smoking ban.
Because 64% of adults are overweight or obese, with 26% being in the heavier classification. Thats a doubling in a decade. It’s costing the NHS £11 billion per year, and 13% of hospital admissions in 2023 were due to being overweight. The cost to the economy through sick days, reduced productivity and premature death is around £100bn per year.
Obesity now kills more than drinking or smoking in England and Scotland. There is already a bill in parliament for a phased total smoking ban.
Yeah turns out people were incapable of making good decisions on their own. Which is fine, unless you’re asking everyone around you to pay for it.