Nearly one in four British adults is obese, according to the latest statistics. The report also shows weight loss surgery was up 40 percent last year and overall hospital admissions for obesity increased 30 percent. Last year, Britain’s Health Secretary warned that 90-percent of adults will be obese or overweight within the next 50 years.

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Britain’s government is joining forces with the food industry to launch a multi-million pound program to fight the country’s obesity epidemic. The Change for Life campaign includes 34 major businesses like Coca Cola, Cadburys, and Mars  – they are pledging 200-million pounds worth of advertising and promotion to spread the word about healthy eating and the importance of exercise.

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You know the obesity epidemic isn’t just a problem in the United States. Now Britain’s Health Secretary warns, 90-percent of adults will be obese or overweight within the next 50 years. Right now, about 9,000 people in Britain die prematurely from obesity-related conditions every year and one-third of 11- and 12-year-olds are overweight.

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