New strategy for tackling obesity

A new obesity strategy is set to go before the States later this year, the director of public health has said.

Dr David Jeffs said Guernsey was bringing in different ways to tackle the problem in young people.

Eating less and exercising more was no longer the only way to tackle obesity, he said.

Dr Jeffs would like to see the focus on making more time for activities and giving people the opportunity to buy more healthy food.

A report has gone out to government departments and health industry representatives for consultation.