MoreLife Rise in (UK) Obesity

ogesITY 2000-2010 THE RISE OF In 2011 the Health Survey of England reported that hospital admissions with the primary diagnosis of obesity increased from 97910.571: .I (in 2010) (in 2000) thats a 1080% increase Obese kids in the UK in 2011 there are BMILLION 33.4% are overweight and obese (4.3 million kids) Out of this number: 13.4% (1.76 million) are overweight 19% (2.5 million) are obese 1% (140,000) are severely obese The effects of obesity The main physical effects of obesity Cardiovascular disease A range of cancers Type Il diabetes Strokes High blood pressure The psychological effects Depression Anxiety Low quality of life Low self-esteem Body dissatisfaction TI = The social effects Less friends Lower educational attainment Lower employment OR 3.1415 LE 9 E-pecicncy 6. IS REDUCED BY MORE THAN YEARS Government spend Government spend on prevention of childhood obesity between 2005 & 2010 on treatment of childhood obesity between 2005 & 2010 £5BN V £30M Vs. Approximately £1bn was spent per year on the prevention of weight gain activities, like healthy schools, school sport programmes, school food programmes etc. Approximately £6m was spent per year on the treatment of obesity - primarily community programmes, focused on the 33% of kids that have a weight problem. Of the 67% that don't have a weight problem, tracking suggests a maximum of 12% will become obese adults Prevention won't have an impact on the 33% that already have a weight problem (This investment is based on a public health approach, which states it's best to prevent an illness than it is to treat it) Expected NHS spend on treatment-related illness between 2012 & 2017 Expected local authority costs of obesity between 2012 & 2017 According to the Department of Health, the current healthcare costs of obesity (including adults) are estimated to be £5bn per year is likely to be spent in the next 5 years on treatment alone. In terms of the broader social costs, it is estimated that absenteeism, work productivity and state expenditure on employment benefits will be massively affected, £25BN + £175 EN Of the 33% of kids that have a weight problem, tracking suggests a maximum of 85% will become obese adults £35bn per annum of tax-payers' money is spent on the broader social costs of obesity QUESTION: Could this money be better spent? Is it wise to continue 'scatter gun' investing and spending Ebillions trying to prevent the whole population getting bigger, even though a slight reduction in weight will make little or no difference to the health of most people? Wouldn't it be better to focus more resources on the people that need it, and cost society, so that every pound spent has a greater impact? life www.more-life.co.uk LIVE HEALTHILY EVER AFTER