Obesity bigger killer than smoking in England and Scotland – study

Obesity 'bigger killer' than smoking in England and Scotland

Excess body fat is now a bigger cause of deaths than smoking, Glasgow University researchers found.

Obesity now a bigger killer in Scotland than smoking

A Glasgow University study has shown that obesity and excess body fat has been a higher contributor of deaths than smoking in the country since 2014

Obesity bigger killer than smoking in England and Scotland – study

Excess weight has been contributing to more deaths since 2014 and gap is widening, researchers say

More deaths in England and Scotland may be due to obesity and excess body fat than smoking

Obesity and excess body fat may have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.