Obesity [ ] The OECD report says obesity in the UK has increased by 92% since Obesity official definition of obesity, in 2015. Only five of the OECD’s 35 member states had higher levels of obesity, with four outside Europe The OECD’s report, which says obesity in the UK has increased by 92% Tam Fry, chair of the National Obesity Forum, said: “One could weep the last 30 years, done next to nothing to tackle obesity. nation was sleepwalking into obesity – but no minister, either then or obesity strategy last year for its reliance on voluntary action by the Along with smoking, obesity is one of the two main drivers behind the rising obesity levels, accompanied as it was by statistics showing one Last month, the World Obesity Forum predicted that unless effective action is taken, the cost of treating ill health caused by obesity in The US has the highest level of obesity (38%), according to the OECD, “Most countries are facing rising levels of obesity, putting pressure adult obesity in western Europe, our plans to tackle this are among the * Obesity Company has been accused of attempting to get around child obesity Obesity among children starting primary school continues to rise NHS figures show higher levels of obesity in deprived areas Obesity among children starting primary school continues to rise Global cost of obesity-related illness to hit $1.2tn a year from 2025 Global cost of obesity-related illness to hit $1.2tn a year [p?c1=2&c2=6035250&cv=2.0&cj=1&comscorekw=Obesity%2CSociety%2CHealth%2C