Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults
Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.
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Notable Quotes
"The stress of looking after children, while working from home and then being able to afford healthy food as inflation increased, has made healthier lifestyles more difficult."
— Robert Fletcher , Academic
"Unhealthier options now dominated our supermarkets, corner shops and fast food outlets."
— Sarah Perman , Activist
"The environment people in their 20s and 30s have grown up with has had a huge influence on habit-forming behaviours."
— Katharine Jenner , Activist
"It is further evidence of how since the pandemic inequalities had widened."
— Prof Sir Michael Marmot , Academic
Key People
Representative of the Obesity Health Alliance.
Leading expert on health inequalities at University College London.
Lead researcher on obesity trends in younger adults.
Representative from the Association of Directors of Public Health.
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Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.
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