Lockdown made Britain's obesity problem 'worse', poll shows

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Hundreds of thousands of people have piled on the pounds during lockdown, a new poll suggests.

‘Typically people snack 2-3 times a day and this accounts for 22% of total energy intake,’ said Sarah Berry, associate professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at King’s College London and principal scientist advising ZOE – the healthcare science company behind the Covid Symptom Study app.

Professor Spector, also from King’s College London, added: ‘The UK already had an obesity problem before the pandemic and what our latest data shows is the lockdown has made it worse. ‘In my view, banning junk food adverts isn’t going nearly far enough. We need tougher measures like extending sugar taxes to junk food and subsidising fresh fruit and vegetables. With these and much better public education – we have the opportunity to have a real impact on health in the UK.’On Monday, the Prime Minister admitted that he struggles with his own weight as he urged people to take action to improve their health.

Plans to help reduce obesity levels include prohibiting buy one get one free promotions on crisps and chocolate and outlawing supermarkets from tempting shoppers with unhealthy snacks at checkouts and store entrances.

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