The lifestyle triple-threat cutting 20 years from a person's life
Approximately one million adults in England are at risk of significantly cutting 20 years from their lives by combining being overweight, excessive drinking, and smoking.
Analysis by Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) reveals that 22 percent of adults in England, totalling about 10 million people, have two or more of these health risk factors.
Experts warn these factors disproportionately increase the risk of developing severe conditions such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, and Type-2 diabetes.
Public health advocates stress that these issues are often driven by industry behavior and call for a comprehensive, joined-up approach to public health policymaking to alleviate strain on the NHS.
The government plans to address these challenges through a new 10-year plan, which includes measures like banning junk food advertising, increasing funding for addiction treatment, and phasing out cigarette sales.
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