Obesity is the 'new smoking' says NHS England's chief executive

Simon Steven calls on parents and teachers to discourage sugar consumption, which he says is cause of cancer, diabetes and heart disease

The chief executive of NHS England has said public health bodies and educators need to tackle overeating with the same ferocity as teen pregnancy and drink driving, labelling obesity “the new smoking”.

Simon Stevens told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that obesity had become the key battle for public health, and that he hoped parents and teachers would do a similar amount to discourage consumption of sugar as was done with salt.

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