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Obesity in the United Kingdom
Obesity in the United Kingdom is a growing health concern, with officials stating that it is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the UK. In February 2012, experts predicted that by the year 2020 one third of the United Kingdom population could be obese.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=BBC )〕 According to Forbes, United Kingdom ranks 28 on a 2007 list of fattest countries. Britain was also listed as the country with the 58th fattest waistline amongst 81 countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=Body Active )〕
Adult obesity rates have almost quadrupled in the last 25 years, with 23.1% of British people obese as of 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=Denise )〕 The Midlands is the United Kingdom's most overweight area, with Tamworth in Staffordshire being the fattest town with a 30.7% obesity rate.
==Causes==
There are various causes of obesity in the United Kingdom, including Americanisation and the globalisation of America, the spread of fast food chains and cheap food.〔 While unhealthy diets and lack of appropriate physical activity are also considered leading causes, some experts argue that this is not the case. Professor Jimmy Bell, obesity specialist at Imperial College London, said that, contrary to popular belief, the people of the United Kingdom have not become greedier or less active in recent years. One thing that has changed is the food that they eat, and, more specifically, the sheer amount of sugar they ingest. "We're being bombarded every day by the food industry to consume more and more food. It's a war between our bodies and the demands our body makes, and the accessibility that modern society gives us with food. And as a scientist I feel really depressed, because we are losing the war against obesity."
There are also a number of genetic, medical and psychological factors that play a part in the nation's culture of obesity. Medical conditions such as diabetes, hypothyroidism and various endocrine disorders can be contributing factors to weight gain. Medicines such as anti-depressants, corticosteroids and contraceptives are also examples of a long list of pills that can cause excess weight gain. Attention must always be given to a classic cause: comfort eating; a complex psychological issue in its own right. (NHS choices, 2012)
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