| HOOP UK Who1 #349155 HOOP UK aims to be the 'go to’ organisation in the UK for support for those struggling with the issues surrounding weight management and obesity. |
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- CitationsAdd new citationList by: CiterankMapLink[2] Tackling obesity: all talk, no action
Author: HOOP
Publication info: 2014 March, 10
Cited by: David Price 8:02 PM 15 November 2014 GMT
Citerank: (6) 348688Impacts of obesityObesity presents a significant threat to the health of the UK population and a significant drain on the nation's financial resources. 24.9% of adults in England are obese—with a body mass index of over 30—62% of adults are either overweight or obese (with a BMI of over 25), and 32% of 10–11-year-olds are overweight or obese. The annual cost of obesity to the UK is estimated to be £27bn–£46bn [1], [2]; although international comparisons suggest that the true cost could be significantly higher.57DE7179, 348767A potentially unsustainable financial burden on the health systemThe range of obesity's impacts makes accurate economic analysis challenging; however, a November 2014 study from the McKinsey Global Institute placed the annual economic impact on the UK at around $73bn (£46bn). Earlier analysis and modelling for the 2007 Foresight Report suggested a cost to the NHS of around £4.2bn annually to treat people with health problems related to elevated BMI and a total wider cost to the economy of around £15.8bn (rising to £27bn by 2015 and £49.9bn by 2050).57DE7179, 352558Giving obesity a disproportionately low public health priority555CD992, 399905Giving obesity a disproportionately low public health priority555CD992, 399972Impacts of obesityObesity presents a significant threat to the health of the UK population and a significant drain on the nation's financial resources. 23% of adults are obese—with a body mass index of over 30—61% of adults are either overweight or obese (with a BMI of over 25), and 33% of 10–11-year-olds are overweight or obese. The annual cost of obesity to the UK economy has been estimated to be £27bn–£46bn [1], [2]; although international comparisons suggest that the true cost could be significantly higher.57DE7179, 399973A potentially unsustainable financial burden on the health systemThe range of obesity's impacts makes accurate economic analysis challenging; however, a November 2014 study from the McKinsey Global Institute placed the annual economic impact on the UK at around $73bn (£46bn). Earlier analysis and modelling for the 2007 Foresight Report suggested a cost to the NHS of around £4.2bn annually to treat people with health problems related to elevated BMI and a total wider cost to the economy of around £15.8bn (rising to £27bn by 2015 and £49.9bn by 2050).57DE7179
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| Excerpt / Summary 1 in 3 children and 2 in 3 adults are overweight and obese. The estimated annual cost of obesity to this country is £27bn which is very high considering the annual interest on our national debt are £43bn.
Key Findings
Based on the 109 local authorities that responded to the Freedom of Information request submitted by HOOP UK, it was identified that:
> 2.5% of the public health allocation was spent on weight management services
> 0.9% of the allocation was spent on children’s weight management services
> These allocations are extremely low compared to: Substance misuse (29%) Sexual Health (21%) and Smoking (5%)
This disparity is more problematic when the direct and indirect costs of each public health issue are considered: Obesity (£6.1bn (direct) and £27bn (indirect); Drugs misuse (£488m and £14.9bn); Alcohol misuse(£3.5bn and £21bn) and sexual health (£1.5bn and £14.1bn) respectively. |