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How to deal with the UKs growing obesity epidemic
The UK population is growing-in more ways than one! Processed foods are easily available and cheap. The family dinner table has disappeared from many homes and normal life has ceased to be energetic. In the 1950s, housework was hard work. Few homes had a washing machine and dishwashers didn't exist in the UK. Most children played with toys that involved movement or simply played outside the home.
In 2010, dangers from traffic and attackers have led to many children spending their free time sitting at home in front of the TV or electronic computer games. Meals have often involved snacks or a processed meal, quickly reheated in the microwave. As a result 25% of the UK population is obese. This may be a vicious circle since children see their overweight parents in sedentary lifestyles and do not have role models to promote healthier lifestyles to them. This is causing a great burden on the health and benefit systems with obesity causing loss of work, an increased national demand for GP and hospital services, and general malaise.
The obvious answer is to educate the public, set good childhood habits and make healthier foods less expensive and easier to prepare. Unfortunately, this will take a generation before the benefits are to be seen. Positive action is needed now to lose the excess weight before the cardiac and diabetic wards are packed to capacity.
Over the last 10 years there has been an increasing interest in surgery for obesity, also known as bariatric surgery. TV programmes such as Discovery Home & Health's Fat Doctor have shown morbidly obese patients undergoing keyhole laparoscopic gastric bands and roux en y gastric bypass surgery.TV audiences have watched specialist surgeons Guy Slater and Shaw Somers performing operations that, after a couple of hours, will cure diabetes and see staggering weight losses of up to 20 stone.
Shaw Somers explains, "Obesity is now a fact of life and it's imperative to stop this time bomb before it's too late. We treat patients who are housebound and dependent on carers and medication. A year after gastric bypass surgery, they walk into the clinic fitter and healthier than they have ever been, most feeling more confident and happy in their appearance and general wellbeing. It is very rewarding."
Danny (43) lost 17 stone after undergoing a roux en y gastric bypass surgery with Streamline Surgical. He said "I can't thank Guy Slater enough. He literally gave me back my life. I was in and out of hospital and needed a machine to keep me breathing at night. I couldn't leave the house let alone work. Now I am a department manager in ASDA and have just completed a half marathon! I no longer need the 21 tablets I took every day for my diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol and aches."
In 2010, dangers from traffic and attackers have led to many children spending their free time sitting at home in front of the TV or electronic computer games. Meals have often involved snacks or a processed meal, quickly reheated in the microwave. As a result 25% of the UK population is obese. This may be a vicious circle since children see their overweight parents in sedentary lifestyles and do not have role models to promote healthier lifestyles to them. This is causing a great burden on the health and benefit systems with obesity causing loss of work, an increased national demand for GP and hospital services, and general malaise.
The obvious answer is to educate the public, set good childhood habits and make healthier foods less expensive and easier to prepare. Unfortunately, this will take a generation before the benefits are to be seen. Positive action is needed now to lose the excess weight before the cardiac and diabetic wards are packed to capacity.
Over the last 10 years there has been an increasing interest in surgery for obesity, also known as bariatric surgery. TV programmes such as Discovery Home & Health's Fat Doctor have shown morbidly obese patients undergoing keyhole laparoscopic gastric bands and roux en y gastric bypass surgery.TV audiences have watched specialist surgeons Guy Slater and Shaw Somers performing operations that, after a couple of hours, will cure diabetes and see staggering weight losses of up to 20 stone.
Shaw Somers explains, "Obesity is now a fact of life and it's imperative to stop this time bomb before it's too late. We treat patients who are housebound and dependent on carers and medication. A year after gastric bypass surgery, they walk into the clinic fitter and healthier than they have ever been, most feeling more confident and happy in their appearance and general wellbeing. It is very rewarding."
Danny (43) lost 17 stone after undergoing a roux en y gastric bypass surgery with Streamline Surgical. He said "I can't thank Guy Slater enough. He literally gave me back my life. I was in and out of hospital and needed a machine to keep me breathing at night. I couldn't leave the house let alone work. Now I am a department manager in ASDA and have just completed a half marathon! I no longer need the 21 tablets I took every day for my diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol and aches."
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