Thank you for your comments and feedback. The intention was not to offend or personally attack anyone. Just wanting to obtain a social comment and views. Whilst reading through the posts, it can be concluded that the question was in poor taste.

Let's take a look at social/economical issues in relation to the increase in obesity in the UK: Why are we getting fat?

Decrease in exercise? Convenience food? Trans fat and other hidden dangers in food? Healthier options are too expensive?

Thanks

I beleive there are 2 types of big people, those that do eat far too much (my cousin has a thyroid problem and uses it as an excuse to eat 2 packs of pringles a night)these usually have a different body shape to those of us who are naturally bigger.

I myself do everything to control my weight but dont stress over food, if im hungry i eat simple. I eat chips if i want them, but usually i eat healthy food, i dont fry (ugh greasy food)i avoid most fast food due to its basic poor taste and poor nutritional value and do not have a sweet tooth.

In light of the soring obesity - esspecially in kids i do feel that so called healthy food should be cheaper and more readily available, but its quite easy and cost effective to eat healthy - pasta and sauce, rice and chicken even fresh fruit and veg can be found at reasonable prices if you shop around (markets are a bargain)

My DD has a terrible sweet tooth and would live on choc shes tall and totally opposite to me who doesnt eat the sweets.

hope this is of use to you.
LL xx

Convenience food is also on the up, and with our lifestyles, which seem to be wrok, work, work, who wants to come in at night and prepare a healthy dinner?? No, we'd rather go into the freezer or open a tin of something. Frozen meals are great, but the healthier options are far more expensive than the high fat/sugar cheaper meals. Choclate and crisps are also more readily available and handed out to children far too easily and it's an addiction that stays well into adulthood, by which time a weight problem is harder to deal with.

I think the answer lies in education and also making healthy options more affordable. I'm currently pregnant and my baby will not be eating sweets, chocolates or crisps until he's old enough to buy them for himself, by which time he probably won't want them cos he won't have a sweet tooth. I'm going to encourage him to exercise and play as much as he can, and hopefully by the time he reaches adulthood he won't have a weight problem.

I have a weight problem and have done all my life, partly due to the genes I inherited from my father, and partly as I over indulge but it's something I have to live with, but hopefully it we address it now, the next generation will perhaps be slightly healthier than the current.

Anna xxxx