Do Men not recognise the risks of being overweight?

Too many men are failing to recognise the health risks of being overweight, according to Men's Health Forum chief executive Peter Baker.

He says that by not acting to tackle the problem, the NHS is making "a rod for its own back".

Women face a lot of cultural pressure to be slim. This is largely not because of health concerns and can sometimes to quite have tragic consequences. It does mean though, that many women often have a good understanding of the factors that affect their weight.

The majority of men on the other hand, appear are not to be as bothered about their weight as they maybe should should be. Neither are health services.

A significantly greater proportion of men are overweight or obese (66% of men compared with 57% of women).

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