Food calorie cut can prevent 35,000 premature deaths
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depending on their age overweight and obese boys consume between 140 to 500 calories too many each day and for girls it is 160 to 290 when compared to those with healthy body weights1 britains food industry was challenged by the government tuesday to reduce the amount of calories in products used by families by 20 percent as part of a new strategy to cut childhood and adult obesity1 officials also said that around 12.5 billion u.s. dollars in national health service nhs healthcare and social care costs could be saved over a 25 year period1 the calorie drive follows new evidence revealing overweight or obese boys and girls consume up to 500 and 290 calories too many each day respectively1 the food industry has been given three ways to reduce calories changing the recipe of products reducing portion sizes or encouraging consumers to purchase lower calorie products1 categories of food covered by the program include pizzas ready meals ready-made sandwiches meat products and savoury snacks1 the new major steps to cut excessive calorie intake were unveiled by public health england phe and the department of health and social care dhsc1 phe says too many children and most adults are overweight or obese suffering consequences from bullying and low self-esteem in childhood to type ii diabetes heart disease and some cancers as adults1 an obese parent is more likely to have an obese child who in turn is more likely to grow up into an obese adult said phe1 a phe report includes new data on childrens daily calorie consumption1 health officials say if the 20 per cent target is met within five years more than 35000 premature deaths could be prevented1 adults consume on average 200 to 300 calories too many each day1 a phe report includes new data on childrens daily calorie consumption. depending on their age overweight and obese boys consume between 140 to 500 calories too many each day and for girls it is 160 to 290 when compared to those with healthy body weights. adults consume on average 200 to 300 calories too many each day1 duncan selbie chief executive of phe said industry can help families by finding innovative ways to lower the calories in the food we all enjoy and promoting uk business leadership on the world stage in tackling obesity1 steve brine parliamentary under secretary of state for public health and primary care said obesity is now one of our greatest challenges1 it is fuelling an epidemic of preventable illnesses like type ii diabetes and cancer1 these not only shorten lives but put unsustainable pressure on our health service1 our calorie reduction program the first of its kind from any country in the world will continue to build on the progress of our world-leading childhood obesity plan which has led to positive steps by industry1 dr alison tedstone chief nutritionist at phe said its hard for people to make healthy food choices. thats why we are challenging the food industry to take 20 percent of the calories out of everyday foods1 the nhs spends around 8.3 billion u.s dollars a year treating obesity-related conditions. xinhuanan1