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80% of Englishmen ‘Too Fat By 2020′

Posted by majestic on February 17, 2010

A shocking report from AFP shows that widespread obesity isn’t just an American problem:

Eight out of 10 men and nearly seven out of 10 women in England will be too fat by 2020, according to new data released Wednesday.

Researchers said that while recent research showed obesity among children levelling off, instances among adults show no sign of doing the same.

Some 41 percent of men aged 20 to 65 will be obese by 2020, with 40 percent overweight, according to the figures from the National Heart Forum, based on data from the Health Survey for England. That makes a total of 81 percent.

Among women, 36 percent will be obese and 32 percent overweight — a total of 68 percent.

By 2050, this will lead to sharp increases in the number of people suffering strokes, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, researchers said…

[continues at AFP]

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  • markwalder

    They really need to stop adding crap like Aspartame to our food, though people think its good for you when on a diet, it is in fact doing the opposite, on top of that the hundred and 1 other things, like dumbing us down will contribute to people wanting to do not much more than sit and vegetate in front of the idiot box in the corner of the room, so it just shows the science to be as hypocritical as other branches.

  • http://unhub.com/drewt333 drewt333

    9 out of 10 doctors agree: printing nutritional information on restaurant menus will cure obesity. Or try this slimming tip: tax soda pop and watch those pounds melt away! It’s science! The AMA should be promoting clinics and real education, not pork barrel projects for pet politicians.

  • http://drewt333.blogspot.com/ drewt333

    9 out of 10 doctors agree: printing nutritional information on restaurant menus will cure obesity. Or try this slimming tip: tax soda pop and watch those pounds melt away! It's science! The AMA should be promoting clinics and real education, not pork barrel projects for pet politicians.