February 10, 201016 yr Obesity epidemic as number admitted to hospital soars by 60% By Carol Driver Last updated at 11:53 AM on 10th February 2010 Comments (19) Add to My Stories The number of people admitted to hospital for obesity has soared by 60 per cent to nearly 8,000 in just a year, figures today have revealed. There were also 4,220 weight-loss surgeries carried out by the NHS, such as stomach stapling or gastric band procedures carried out in 2008/09 – a 55 per cent rise from the 1,950 in the previous year. The NHS Information Centre also revealed a sharp increase in the number of drugs prescribed for obesity – with 1.28 million items dispensed in 2008, 10 times higher than the 127,000 in 1999. Growing problem: 7,990 patients were admitted to hospital for obesity last year Some 5,020 patients were admitted with a primary diagnosis of obesity in hospitals in England in 2007/08 – rising to 7,990 last year. The 2008/09 figure is more than eight times higher than the 950 admissions in 1998/9. More... Size zero diets 'ruining girls' health' warns watchdog over teenagers copying celebrity role models£80m bill for obesity: Benefit claims by those too fat to work have soared under Labour NHS Information Centre chief executive Tim Straughan said: ‘This report highlights the impact of obesity not just on society, but on the NHS. ‘The figures show a clear rise in hospital admissions, surgical procedures and drug therapies to help people tackle their obesity.’ It comes as figures show £80million has been given to benefit claimants who are officially too fat too work. The number of people claiming incapacity allowance because they are obese has increased from 1,100 in 1997 to 2,040 last year. Obese people are £25 a week better off if they claim the £89.90-a-week the benefit rather than jobseekers’ allowance. A report yesterday also warned teenage girls' obsession with staying slim is wrecking their health. The Food Standards Agency found they are consuming too little iron, putting them at risk of anaemia, in a bid to become a 'size zero'. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1249891/Obesity-epidemic-number-admitted-hospital-soars-60.html#ixzz0f9UqkIKE
February 11, 201016 yr A report yesterday also warned teenage girls' obsession with staying slim is wrecking their health. The Food Standards Agency found they are consuming too little iron, putting them at risk of anaemia, in a bid to become a 'size zero'. Teenage girls are more likely to be anaemic anyway, any other one should have heard that...
February 11, 201016 yr Author Teenage girls are more likely to be anaemic anyway, any other one should have heard that... All the more reason for them to get the appropriate nutrition, then.;)
February 11, 201016 yr My point was, it was silly to complain 'oh no they might become anaemic' because teen girls being more likely to develop it is a known fact, not 'correct nutrition eat more meat' rubbish. I eat plenty of meats and am still slightly anaemic (in fact, it's the veggies I hate).
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