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| Obesity is a more nuanced and complex problem than smoking ArgumentOpposé1 #371620 The causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer is clear, specific and substantial and the solution (to stop smoking) is relatively simple, whereas the science underlying the causes of, and solutions to, obesity is more complex, uncertain and systemic. | |
+Citations (1) - CitationsAjouter une citationList by: CiterankMapLink[1] The Obesity Panic on Life Support
En citant: Rob Lyons
Publication info: 2014 September, 2
Cité par: David Price 4:03 PM 5 January 2015 GMT
Citerank: (3) 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 obeseâwith a body mass index of over 30â62% of adults are either overweight or obese (with a BMI of over 25), and 32% of 10â11-year-olds are overweight or obese. The annual cost of obesity to the UK is estimated to be ÂŁ27bnâÂŁ46bn [1], [2]; although international comparisons suggest that the true cost could be significantly higher.57DE7179, 399753Obesity is a more nuanced and complex problem than smokingThe causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer is clear, specific and substantial and the solution (to stop smoking) is relatively simple, whereas the science underlying the causes of, and solutions to, obesity is more complex, uncertain and systemic.13EF597B, 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 obeseâwith a body mass index of over 30â61% of adults are either overweight or obese (with a BMI of over 25), and 33% of 10â11-year-olds are overweight or obese. The annual cost of obesity to the UK economy has been estimated to be ÂŁ27bnâÂŁ46bn [1], [2]; although international comparisons suggest that the true cost could be significantly higher.57DE7179
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