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Individual tragedy Story1 #400252 Systemic problems like obesity involve many individual tragedies that touch many families' lives; some become symbolic of the national challenge but most are hidden in private pain and grief.

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Tackling obesity in the UK »Tackling obesity in the UKTackling obesity in the UK☜With concern growing that the Foresight analysis—that 50% of the UK population could be obese by 2050, at an annual cost to the nation of around £50 billion per year [2]—substantially underestimates the scale of the unfolding obesity crisis, the College of Contemporary Health is working with the wider policy community to develop a whole systems map of the obesity crisis and the potential responses.☜F1CEB7

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Impacts of obesity »Impacts of obesityImpacts of obesity☜Obesity presents a significant threat to the health of the UK population and a significant drain on the nations 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.☜DE7179

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A profound impact on the health of the population »A profound impact on the health of the populationA profound impact on the health of the population☜Obesity is responsible for more than 9,000 premature deaths each year in England, reduces life expectancy on average by nine years, and is a major risk factor in wide range of serious health problems including Type 2 diabetes (5 x), cancer (3 x the risk of colon cancer), and heart disease (2.5 x).☜DE7179

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Individual tragedyIndividual tragedy☜Systemic problems like obesity involve many individual tragedies that touch many families lives; some become symbolic of the national challenge but most are hidden in private pain and grief.☜00CFE4

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Fast food outlets – England »Fast food outlets – EnglandFast food outlets – England☜The concentration of fast food outlets and takeaways varies by local authority in England. The scatter plot shows a strong association between deprivation and the density of fast food outlets, with more deprived areas having more fast food outlets per 100,000 population. [1]☜FFFACD

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Link[1] The tragic final weeks of Britain's fattest man

Author: Julian Robinson - Mail Online
Publication info: 2015 July, 27
Cited by: David Price 6:02 PM 30 July 2015 GMT
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3175382/The-tragic-final-weeks-Britain-s-fattest-man-Documentary-filmed-shortly-death-reveals-bedbound-spent-22-000-takeaways-six-years.html

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The final weeks of Britain's fattest man are to be revealed in a documentary filmed shortly before he died - showing how he spent £22,000 on takeaways in six years.

Carl Thompson, who weighed 65 stone when he died aged 33, was found dead at his flat in Dover, Kent last month after binge-eating for years following the death of his mother.

He agreed to talk about his struggle with obesity as part of Channel 5's six-part Supersized season - but died just weeks after filming had finished.

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