Action needed now to stop devastating consequences of obesity trends, says BHF

17 February 2010

In response to a report published today by the National Heart Forum which predicts an increase in the numbers of obese adults in England by 2020, British Heart Foundation (BHF) Chief Executive Peter Hollins said:

"These figures predict an alarming rise in adult obesity and the knock on effect this could have on the number of people suffering from heart disease will be devastating. We all need to think long and hard about the long-term consequences of choices we are making today if we want to achieve a healthy old age.

"And we all need support to make healthier choices. Action must be taken now to ensure that people are empowered to combat obesity through initiatives such as a single front of pack food labelling scheme, preventing the use of television advertising to promote junk food to kids and more opportunities to build physical activity into our everyday lives.

"If we’re going to meet the challenges of the coming decade, the government needs to put prevention at the centre of a renewed strategic approach to tackling heart disease in England."

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