The obesity epidemic in the United Kingdom is out of control, and none of the measures being undertaken show signs of halting the problem, let alone reversing the trend.
The United States is about 10 years ahead in terms of its obesity problem, and it has an epidemic of type 2 diabetes with obesity levels that are rocketing.
Obesity is a global problem—levels are rising all over the world. Moreover, certain ethnic groups seem to be more sensitive than others to the adverse metabolic effects of obesity.
For example, high levels of diabetes and related diseases are found in South Asian and Arab populations.
Although most of the medical complications and costs of obesity are found in adults, obesity levels are also rising in children in the UK and elsewhere.
