Obesity crisis in Wolverhampton as 70% overweight

With almost seven out of ten people in Wolverhampton overweight or obese, health chiefs are calling for a city-wide effort to tackle the problem

The city's Public Health Annual Report recommends healthy eating and physical activity in schools and at work. The local council is offering various schemes to help people lose weight. Andy Bevan reports.

With more than seven in ten people in Wolverhampton overweight or obese, health chiefs are calling on organisations to tackle the problem.

The city's Public Health Annual Report recommends encouraging healthy eating and promoting physical activity in schools and at work.

Wolverhampton's Director of Public Health, Ros Jervis, says organisations need to work together to improve people's lifestyles.