‘We need to treat obesity as seriously as cancer’

Obesity needs to be treated as seriously as cancer if Scotland is to curb the many devastating health conditions it causes, a leading nutritionist has warned.

Professor Mike Lean believes “radical action” is needed to help people live healthier lives and reduce pressure on the NHS.

A recent poll for Obesity Action Scotland suggested that a third of Scots (31%) ordered more takeaways during lockdown and almost half (47%) said they had put on weight.

Prof Lean, from Glasgow University, said diseases caused by obesity came at an “utterly colossal” cost to the health service.

[Bosie]

Congratulations to James, Cherry you have made an Amazing Transformation and Martin at the start of your journey, you are an Inspiration!

[KirkKirchev]

Wow! 7 likes, 6 dislikes. It tells you everything!
Nobody around here cares about this issue. And half of those who do care side with the fat, not with the health warning

[monkeymagic]

There is no such thing as obesity as such....BUT there is quite frankly and simply being a greedy cnut and eating too eat less it is as simple as that no matter what your diet consists of....Obviously eating healthier would be a added overdue is a clamp down on what's availably for sale on the shop shelves/out the takeaways especially in regards of exactly what is in a friend or member of your family is a greedy cnut....Get them straight!....Take no prisoners....

[HappyBear]

Stop being fat is against your lufe Gretta says you are healthy at any size! @theSNP can't be wrong?