英国跨党派议会卫生和社会照护特别委员会发布报告，警告政府旨在十年内遏制肥胖率的“登月计划”因缺乏顶层领导和具体实施路径而注定失败。1 报告指出，目前连基本的进度衡量标准都未明确，若无重大调整及首相直接领导，该计划将“doomed to fail”（注定失败）。1
数据显示，英格兰30%的成年人患有肥胖症，66%的人口处于超重或肥胖状态；近三分之一的儿童也属于超重或肥胖群体。1 报告认为，当前策略的主要缺陷在于缺乏对“预防未来肥胖”和“治疗现有患者”的清晰区分，导致思路混乱。1 为此，委员会呼吁首相亲自领导并设立专门的内阁委员会，要求部长在三个月内向议会提交涵盖预防和治疗的详细综合行动计划。1
自由民主党议员 Layla Moran 指出，必须对抗食品工业，具体措施包括规范不健康食品广告、简化标签以及限制学校附近快餐店。1 针对上述批评，卫生部发言人列举了已采取的措施，包括限制晚9点前的电视及在线垃圾食品广告、禁止低健康食品饮料的数量价格促销，以及扩大NHS减肥药物的使用范围。1 尽管有上述回应，议员们仍认为这些行动不足以应对挑战。1
A cross-party parliamentary committee has warned that the UK government’s "moonshot" plan to curb obesity rates over the next decade is "doomed to fail" without major adjustments and direct leadership from the Prime Minister 1. The Health and Social Care Select Committee stated that the current strategy lacks top-level direction and specific implementation pathways, noting that basic metrics for measuring progress have not even been defined 1.
The committee highlighted the severity of the crisis in England, where 30% of adults are classified as obese and 66% are either overweight or obese, while nearly one-third of children also face weight issues 1. It argued that the government’s approach is confused by its failure to clearly distinguish between preventing future obesity and treating existing patients 1.
To address these deficiencies, the MPs recommended that the Prime Minister personally lead the effort by establishing a dedicated cabinet committee to formulate a comprehensive action plan covering both prevention and treatment 1. They further stipulated that ministers must submit a detailed strategy to Parliament within three months 1. Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran emphasized the need to confront the food industry directly, advocating for stricter regulations on unhealthy food advertising, simplified labeling, and restrictions on fast-food outlets near schools 1.
In response, a Department of Health spokesperson cited measures already implemented, including a ban on junk food advertisements on television and online platforms before 9 PM, prohibitions on volume-based price promotions for low-health foods and drinks, and an expansion of access to NHS weight-loss medications 1. However, the committee maintained that these actions remain insufficient to tackle the scale of the challenge 1.
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