Health and Social Care Committee: Food and Weight Management
Committee hears from witnesses
The Health and Social Care Committee is holding oral evidence sessions on food and weight management. This inquiry examines how diet and obesity affect public health outcomes, healthcare system demand, and social care provision. The committee will question witnesses to understand current policy gaps, intervention effectiveness, and what role government, the NHS, and social care services should play in addressing weight-related health problems.
Obesity and diet-related disease drive substantial NHS costs, reduce quality of life, and create pressure on social care. This inquiry will shape future government policy on nutrition, prevention, and treatment — affecting millions of people and determining how scarce health and care resources are allocated.
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