30,000 Britons die prematurely each year as a result of obesity and related conditions.

Obesity is a big problem in the UK, if you'll pardon the  pun: more than 66% of men and 57% woman are overweight or obese -and these numbers look set to increase, but some health experts think that a fat tax could be the answere.

Tacking obesity was the key to preventing many non-communicable conditions such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. The first recommendation to end this problem is taxing unhealthy foods and drinks.

Tax level should be set to deter people choosing unhealthy food.

Critics say a fat tax would target low-income families who rely on cheaper foods.

But foods like chocolates,biscuits and fizzy drinks or crips, no one need to eat to survive. So these foods can be taxed.

The money raised from this tax can be used to subsidise fresh fruit and vegetables, making them more affordable. This is good news for families on low income.

Tobacco is an unhealthy product , high taxation and band on advertishing broadown the sales of cigarate. As a result of that number of somekers falling every every.

Some findings.
1.The rate of obesity in the UK has more than tripled in the past 25 years.
2. Unless action is taken, 60% of men, 50% of woman and 25% of children will be obese by 2050.
3. Obesity cost the NHS about £5.1 bn every year,but the wider annual cost to the economy is estimated st £16bn.
4. An obese man is five times more likely than a man of ideal weight to develop diabetes and two and a half times more likely to develop high blood pressure.
5. An obese woman is 13 times more likely than a woman of ideal weight to develop diabetes and more than four times more likely to develop high blood pressure.