Obesity crisis to cost £45bn a year - The Observer 14th October 2007

Scientists' new report warns that around half of Britons will be seriously overweight by 2050 Obesity will cost £45 billion a year by 2050 if the epidemic is not brought under control through dramatic changes across British society, a landmark government inquiry into the problem will warn this week.

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