Problems of obesity: it is time for nurses to act

The trouble with obesity is that it creeps up on you, especially when you are not thinking about it. When I first visited North America in the mid-1980s, I was astonished by the size of everything: not only were buildings and cars big, but also the size of food portions and the problems of over-eating were causing serious health concerns. Now, several decades later, Britain is in a similar situation with the Government declaring war on obesity with proposals for a fat tax on junk food.