Annie Wirth

Commenting on the commission, Dr Kath McCullough, special adviser on obesity at the Royal College of Physicians, said: 'For too long, we've relied on BMI as a simple measure of obesity, which has often misrepresented the condition and fails to fully reflect how excess body fat impacts a person's health.Junk food slows you down and healthy foods to lose weight food gives you more energy and bad food has sugar which wrecks teethWhile the product has just launched this month, it has been in the works for 12 months, with Kathryn, the Director of Product Development at M&S, and her team holding the responsibility of introducing innovative health products.Elsewhere, the documentary revealed the team's development process behind a variety of other health focused products, including a blueberry yogurt pot with spirulina and a latte with Lion's Mane - a mushroom touted with various health benefits.'The commission's distinction between pre-clinical and clinical obesity represents a vital step forward, highlighting the need to identify and intervene early while providing appropriate care to those already experiencing severe health impacts.'‘The commission's distinction between pre-clinical and clinical obesity represents a vital step forward, highlighting the need to identify and intervene early while providing appropriate care to those already experiencing severe health impacts.''But we are calling for a change, a radical change, because obviously, in the context of one billion people being classified as having obesity in the world today, and with a number that is projected to increase, no country is rich enough to be able to afford inaccuracy in the diagnosis of obesity.'To satisfy an increased demand for health products in January - a time when many work on fitness resolutions - the store launched its biggest ever health collection this month, with around 70 new products.For those whose birthday's land towards the end of the month, they will need to ensure they access the gift on the day or earlier on in the month - since the freebie is only available during that month.Jo explained: 'Or you can pick a box of Swiss chocolate truffles and they've even thought of those who have intolerances or want a plant based version,' she added, revealing a generous selection of chocolates.He explained: 'Some people who are today classified as having obesity by BMI (but) they might play sports, they're very active, they might have very strong bones - saying that those people have obesity and then classifying them as having a disease would obviously be an overdiagnosis.'Not only is (this) probably economically unsustainable, but it's also not exactly what each individual needs, because the personalised care is what makes the effectiveness and (the) cost effectiveness of the interventions.Asked specifically about the National Childhood Measurement Programme, which measures the level of obesity in children using their height and weight to calculate their BMI score, Professor Louise Baur, chairwoman of child and adolescent health at the University of Sydney, said: 'I'm just very pleased that actually, height and weight are actually being measured in children and young people because it's a great measure of linear growth of failure to thrive, of overweight and multiple other things.Dr Kath McCullough, special adviser at the RCP, said: ‘For too long, we've relied on BMI as a simple measure of obesity, which has often misrepresented the condition and fails to fully reflect how excess body fat impacts a person's health.The revolutionary model could see people being shifted into two new subtypes to distinguish between people who are fat but perfectly healthy - or 'pre-clinical obesity' - and those who are genuinely sick with 'clinical obesity'. A body mass index (BMI) score is not 'nuanced' enough to measure obesity and more assessments are needed before someone is told they are obese, the new Lancet Commission of more than 50 experts from around the world found.An NHS England spokesperson said: 'Nice (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has published updated guidance regarding the identification, assessment, treatment and personalised care of people who are overweight or living with obesity.A body mass index (BMI) score is not 'nuanced' enough to measure obesity and more assessments are needed before someone is told they are obese, the new Lancet Commission of more than 50 experts from around the world found'So if paediatric people stop measuring height and weight, I think that's almost the death of paediatrics to some extent - growth is part of childhood and abnormalities and growth are actually part of highlighting health problems.'