Currently, over a third of children in the UK are either obese or overweight, a statistic that cannot be viewed in isolation and one that poses serious implications for the future of public health and government spending.
Industry experts have recognised that more needs to be done to prevent childhood obesity through education, as left ignored it can inevitably lead to serious diseases involving heart conditions, arthritis and diabetes at a later stage in life, all of which are treated at a significant cost and are easily preventable through an appropriate diet.
Membership is worldwide and is open to applicants who can demonstrate 'a genuine interest in the science of human or animal nutrition'.
SECTIONS
The Irish Section includes over 250 Nutrition Society members and is chaired by Dr Mary Ward.
The Scottish Section of Nutrition Society has a mailing list of over 300 members and exists to arrange research meetings easily accessible to Scottish Members.
