Professor Davies makes several recommendations, including:
She warns the government that we are nowhere near achieving government ambitions to halve childhood obesity by 2030, urging further 'bold action'. The report also addresses the shocking state of children’s teeth.
Dr Saul Konviser from the Dental Wellness Trust says: 'Whilst we fully welcome the report by Professor Dame Sally Davies, it’s shocking to be reminded that in 2017/18 in England, 38,385 children, equivalent to 13 school buses every week, underwent the trauma of being put to sleep for a general anaesthetic from having rotten teeth pulled out – mainly caused by excess sugar in food and drink. Although The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has proved a success in reducing the amount of sugar in children’s soft drinks, we still need to see specific win-win activations that help fight tooth decay – in addition to obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.
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