Dr Aseem Malhotra: It’s time to have an honest conversation about the risks of excess weight

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No one chooses to be fat. Social scientists from The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted an international poll to find out what matters most to people for their general wellbeing. Good health was revealed as the number one priority, so how can this be squared with the fact that 60% of the UK’s adult population is now overweight or obese? As pointed out in the New England Journal of Medicine: “food choices are often automatic and made without full conscious awareness.” Despite wishing to lose weight, we’re still tempted to buy the chocolate bar at the checkout …read more

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