Tackling factors that cause obesity is key to helping people live healthy lives | Letter

Dr Charis Bridger Staatz says environmental forces have the biggest impact on low-income householdsZoe Williams calls the debate on obesity “toxic” (13 May), but hits the nail on the head by saying that even scientists with opposing views are united by the same goal of helping people live long and healthy lives. The crux of the problem is that obesity is incredibly complex. It’s influenced by people’s local environments and their socioeconomic circumstances, alongside gen