|
![]()
| Obesity is a more nuanced and complex problem than smoking OpposingArgument1 #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) - CitationsAdd new citationList by: CiterankMapLink[1] The Obesity Panic on Life Support
Author: Rob Lyons
Publication info: 2014 September, 2
Cited by: 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 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, 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 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
URL:
|
|
|