Either his facts are accurate, or they’re not. The NHS should be able to run the numbers.
(Famous last words.)
75 years ago it would have been something out of science fiction that in parts of the West the poorest are now the most likely to be obese. It’s never happened before, right? I wonder what that means for the possibility of any type of sustained civil unrest.
Freegards
It's a simple explanation. With both parents working, there's less time to prepare healthy meals, junk food is cheaper than ever, and nobody lets their kids play outside anymore. The parents all say they're scared of sex offenders despite the fact that statistically it's safer than ever.
I'll kick my two boys, 6 and 8, outside every chance I get. I tell them to go ride their bikes, stick together, and don't come back until it's dark. They often have a hard time finding other kids to play with. Most of the children in the neighborhood their ages have structured free time under the watchful eyes of their parents who won't let them venture past the front yard.
The article mentions more obese children several times, but never says what ailments or conditions of obese children are supposedly putting so many new demands on the NHS.