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Prognoses that only half the UK population will be obese by 2050 ‘’underestimate the true scale of the problem,’’ a new report has warned. The National Obesity Forum says Britain is in for the worst case obesity scenario.
“It is entirely reasonable to conclude that the determinations of the 2007 Foresight Report (that half the population might be obese by 2050 at an annual cost of nearly 50 billion pounds), while shocking at the time, may now underestimate the scale of the problem,” the report by the National Obesity Forum stated.

“Obesity and weight management are a direct cause of many health problems and are already placing enormous demands on the NHS at a time when health resources are stretched like never before. The current situation is unsustainable,” Professor David Haslam, the forum’s chair said.

Hard-hitting action is needed to tackle the problem, experts say. — RT.