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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The three lifestyle factors putting a million UK adults at risk of dying early

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