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Health officials: 'Cut sugary drinks and TV'

People should be told to cut down on their sugar intake and limit time in front of the television to fend off obesity, health officials have warned.

New NHS guidance states that following a healthy diet and being active is important for everyone, not just for those who are overweight or obese.

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What you do while watching TV 'seems to be the issue'

A health chief behind fresh guidelines on tackling obesity has warned it is not just TV that causes problems but "what you are doing while you are watching television that seems to be the issue".

NICE's director for public health, Professor Mike Kelly said doctors "needed to be a bit clearer" with their advice if the UK was to get a grip on its growing obesity crisis.

He told Good Morning Britain: "Is it because people simply snack more while they're watching television? Is it because what is on the television prompts them to go and eat more?"

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