Larger-Size Clothes Should Come With Warning To Lose Weight, Risk Of Earthquake, Eclipse
Friday, December 15th, 2006Health specialists have suggested that large-sized clothes should come with a helpline number to call in order to combat the obesity epidemic.
Suggestions include:
- Printing a helpline numbers for advice with all clothes sold with a waist of more than 40in for men and 37in for boys, women’s garments with a waist of more than 35in or size 16 or above, and more than 31in for girls
- Banning the placement of sweets and fatty snacks at or near shop tills and at children’s eye level
- Taxing processed foods that are high in sugar or saturated fat
- Introducing health checks for all school leavers, both primary and secondary
- Allowing new urban roads only if they have cycle lanes
- Establishing a dedicated central agency responsible for all aspects of obesity
“Medical practice must adapt to the current epidemic of obesity and nutrition-related diseases. The profession must unite the forces of public health and acute services to generate sustainable changes in food and lifestyles: matters at the heart of our cultural identities.” said the report.
“Furthermore, training in public health medicine should urge all doctors to contribute towards bringing changes in the food industry and in the environment that will lead to a more physically active, healthier and happier population.”