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Obesity epidemic kills 30,000 each year as costs top £485m

By THELMA AGNEW2001-02-15T00:00:00

An obesity epidemic is costing the NHS in England at least £480m a year, with costs to the wider economy probably in excess of £2bn, the National Audit Office has revealed.

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