UK must get tough on childhood obesity, says top doctors

UK must get tough on childhood obesity, says top doctors

Obesity Health Alliance issues 10-point action plan in hope of influencing party manifestos for general election

"Britain must take much tougher action to tackle childhood obesity, including banning sponsorship of sports events by manufacturers of unhealthy food and drinks, leading doctors will warn. Without such robust measures, the NHS will come under “enormous and unsustainable strain” from a condition that already costs it £5bn a year, according to an action plan by the Obesity Health Alliance."