The Obesity Time Bomb
Tonight · Season 14 · Episode 7
The average adult male currently weighs 13st, but is predicted to rise to 17st over the next 50 years. Fiona Foster reports on the growing number of people in the UK being treated for obesity-related illnesses and examines the financial strain this is putting on the NHS.
Episode Details
Air date, runtime, timezone, and episode position.
Season
14
Episode
7
Air Date
23/Feb/2012
Air Time
19:30
Runtime
30 min
Overview
Episode summary.
The average adult male currently weighs 13st, but is predicted to rise to 17st over the next 50 years. Fiona Foster reports on the growing number of people in the UK being treated for obesity-related illnesses and examines the financial strain this is putting on the NHS.
Episode Navigation
Move between previous and next episodes.