[letmein]

Britain 'sickest' country in Europe with worst rates of obesity and teenage pregnancy



England has been exposed as the sick man of Europe, with the highest rates of obesity.

More women die of alcoholic liver disease and cancer here than in almost any other country.

Heart attack and smoking rates were among the highest, and infant mortality was among the worst on the continent - despite billions of pounds pumped into the NHS.

Critics immediately seized on the findings, saying Labour's failed policies risked bankrupting the Health Service.

The damning survey, the Health Profile of England 2008, was published by the Government. It compares the nation's health with the 15 western European countries which were part of the EU before 2004 - the 'EU-15'.

It also compares us with the 12 largely Eastern European countries which joined in that year.

Britain had the worst adult obesity level of all, at 23 per cent - almost twice the level in France, the report said.

Alarmingly, it found the number of seriously overweight people is rising, despite expensive health campaigns. Doctors are also diagnosing more people with diabetes.

Death rates from cancer are falling, but are still above the EU-15 average for female patients.

Death rates from smokingrelated causes are higher than the average for the whole of the EU, including eastern Europe.


Weight wars: Brits are the most obese in the Western Europe world, with Austrians being the thinnest

Deaths from alcoholic liver disease and cirrhosis are up for both sexes, and for the first time death rates are above the western European average for women. Separate figures show alcohol-related deaths have more than doubled since 1991, to 8,724.

The Health Profile reveals that teenage pregnancy rates are the highest in western Europe. They account for 7.1 per cent of all births, five times the figure in Denmark.

Infant mortality is among the highest in western Europe. And life expectancy is below the EU-15 average for women, but higher for men.

Conservative health spokesman Andrew Lansley said: 'This report exposes Labour's failure to deliver the world- class healthcare people in this country deserve.

'The NHS is so over-burdened by Labour's targets and bureaucracy that it can't focus on the things that really matter - like reducing deaths from heart disease and drinking.

'Conservatives will cut bureaucracy, scrap Labour's central targets and make the NHS accountable to patients on outcomes like cancer survival rates, so that doctors and nurses are freed up to deliver healthcare that matches the best in the world.'

Health minister Dawn Primarolo said: 'Sustained investment in targeted prevention and treatment have paid off. However, we have so much more to do and can't ever assume our work is done.'


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...pregnancy.html

[Annie]

Not at all shocked.

[NettoSuperstar!]

Oh and I see the Conservatives use this as an excuse to blame the Govt for people being fat!

[arista]

Yes McD
are doing well.
Fast Food is selling.


Even KFC now does small portions at £1.99.

[Annie]

If the government actually CARED they would ban junk food. Simple.


But noooo! They are receiving FAR too much corporation tax for that!

[andyman]

No! The uk will NEVER ban fast food!


People need to take control of their own lives, not nanny government tell us what we can and cant do, oh and banning stuff!

Alot of people eat fast food and are not fat, banning fast food would be a nanny state gone mad!! NO!!!!

[arista]

Originally posted by andyman
No! The uk will NEVER ban fast food!


People need to take control of their own lives, not nanny government tell us what we can and cant do, oh and banning stuff!

Alot of people eat fast food and are not fat, banning fast food would be a nanny state gone mad!! NO!!!!

Yes that is true Andy
busy working people sometimes
have a fast snack
and pop in
but are slim.



So Outside a McD or KFC
you walk on a Electronic Scale
that you have to stand on it
to get in.


Of Course Clever Fat folks will
send in a thin mate
to buy there mega Bucket load.





Maybe McD
should give you a free salad with each meal
that could help
but Subway will be angry.

[bronaaaa]

Am not really suprised.. =S

[arista]

Originally posted by Annie
If the government actually CARED they would ban junk food. Simple.


But noooo! They are receiving FAR too much corporation tax for that!

Not Simple.


All the Job Loses
would Get Brown sacked.



Every McD
has a massive shift staff
all ages etc.

[30stone]

Originally posted by Annie
If the government actually CARED they would ban junk food. Simple.


But noooo! They are receiving FAR too much corporation tax for that!

Well it would cause massive job losses.

But the worst thing is, people just need to have a bit more will power, they say they are on a diet then walk past macdonalds and end up in there.




Im kinda sick of England being so fat u go round town centre, like every other person you see is over weight.

I can't see why people don't just eat less and excercise.. People always complain about being fat as they tuck into a large pizza or somthing why not just have chicken salad sandwiches for lunch lol.

[arista]

Maybe they are following
the Fat PM Brown.


He said he hates cartoons showing him as big.






A typical Brown cartoon.

[acidburn08]

Man.. is teenage pregnancy really that bad? Maybe i should use a rubber -.-