LIVING WELL IN THE WEST MIDLANDS CONFERENCE: FOOD NUTRITION WORSHOP
2. Obesity is growing at an alarming rate, with a significant impact on individuals, the NHS and society as a whole. Foresight report: By 2050, 60% of menand 50% of women could be clinicallyobese: BMI > 30kg/m2 [70% of men in the West Midlands]. Health impact of obesity:58% type-2 diabetes21% of heart disease10% of non-smoking related cancers9,000 premature deaths a year in EnglandReduces life expectancy by, on average, 9 years.Costs of obesity:NHS - ?4.2bnWider economy - ?15.8bnForesight estimate costs to economy of ?50bn by 2050.
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