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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Kirby

Just 3% of overweight and obese people referred for NHS programmes – study

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Only around 3% of overweight and obese people in England are referred to services such as slimming clubs or NHS weight loss programmes, research suggests.

Experts said “little has changed” in the past decade in accessing support, despite obesity levels continuing to rise.

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