The Obesity Awareness And Solutions Trust & Toast House

EDM number 577 in 2002-03, proposed by David Amess on 23/01/2003.

That this House notes that the level of obesity in the United Kingdom has trebled over the last 20 years and that one in five adults are now obese and one in three children are overweight; further notes that overweight and obesity lead to dramatic increases in risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and osteoporosis at an annual cost to the National Health Service of over ú500 million and a total cost to the economy of ú2.6 billion; commends the work of The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust (TOAST) in raising awareness of the problems of obesity and providing support for those who suffer from it; further notes the proposed establishment by TOAST of Toast House, a new centre of excellence for work on all aspects of obesity through conference facilities, training courses and support programmes, counselling, healthy living and residental facilities motivational support and research resources; extends to TOAST its very best wishes for every possible success with this project; and hopes that it will receive the financial support necessary to realise its vision.

This motion has been signed by a total of 117 MPs.