News and Opinion
There are stories relating to obesity breaking around the world every day. The stories below are those where journalists haver sought NOF opnion/quotes or summaries of research on which NOF may have a view. Where possible the source of the stories are identified by the newspaper banner or a URL in red.
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500,000 children facing non-alcohol liver disease time-bomb
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- Published on Sunday, 03 July 2011
Department of Health [DH] launches campaign to raise awareness of “ silent killer “ linked to over eating. On the eve of MEND’s National Childhood Obesity Week, the launch is a timely reminder of the need to live healthily. As well as the National Clinical Director for Liver, Professor Martin Lombard, spearheading the campaign, both the Minister for Health, Anne Milton, and Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Dame Sally Clark get in on the act.
Big guns – but how many will hear them going off? But why not sooner? CGF/NOF is not surprised at the figures since they have flagged up this problem several times over the years. Both charities are surprised, however, that the DH should choose to-day to launch its campaign and pre-empt MEND;’s National Childhood Obesity Awareness Week which is based on the lack of physical activity. Fatty liver is a story that could run at any time!