# ‘Three decades of failure’: 7.2 million more adults now obese despite 14 government strategies

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-07 20:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Protection | King’s Fund finds 14 million obese in England and warns not to rely on GLP1s | 2026-08-07 05:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOaFlXbE01TmMtZTFXdGlKaHI0UzZrV2Rfa0szQjI1Zkl6cTlFcUU1OUVNWElhMkFYS0lUWHZreEY1d2lweUFxMVJCQS13bXZhbG9EVV9mWm95NUFVZG8waFFyVmp1OEk4cE9TcFllUVVpWW1JRHoxUTNHVGQtZDBmMUxOMWJNUW1nVzNzb1N2b1U2bC1iWTdMUzVtanJBOEZxQ2pEZUlDTzNhaFJuUUhxc2lR0gG3AUFVX3lxTE45ZzljV3Vpd3o4dk9xSmQ1bGVZUXFJQ3dEVWY2cXpLSkJMTW1teGY1bnF5eU1lM0N2Wjdvd3ZxeWp0SFJDN3AyaFJpQkRaMVZrQmotODdRZzk4RTJNeHo0aDRtZTNSYTM5aVdVc3V4YmpQTXlSSlpPaHc5MlI2TXZFWlRGUkx0dXQ5b25TM0hySUpIeFRmbThLd2pUYUxteHd) |
| The King's Fund | What Direction for Obesity Policy? Where Innovation, Wicked Issues and Many Actors Collide | 2026-08-07 05:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxOV1d4VHFJY3l3UFVySDRNdFZaaWZ6WktBbkZpbHF3LWJ2QXRic1dJdmkwM3pQdTJoMC1iVzZIMWxTdXBaWHFvZ0xDUWdwNTc0U3k3a3NteG42VFV1NGlKT3hpdDBBRjNyM3EyMUZuMG9KU193ZGl4MUUzTG9KQVl2UmxHemFrTUdsNUw0YzRkZFk1Nmh6ZHRVN2VSc011YUZQek1McXNIclluSmlIbU5vaXh5RDMyNVNjWUdpYlVneUNoSThHQkRXWHh3?oc=5) |
| BBC | Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 | 2026-08-07 05:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE41WW1WWW9nZG5NcGlBMnhaOWVLZGNXTGVKdmk3ZXhCUjhEV0NnbXBXMVk0QmhfREliU0xZcmJ0WEdKU1RKZU5WQm5kTEc5Vk5MVElCTWMxTHdQQQ?oc=5) |
| lbc.co.uk | ‘Three decades of failure’: 7.2 million more adults now obese despite 14 government strategies | 2026-08-07 05:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQMGZKRjRHejY4cktyUFExd2xndzAzek1PQVVHdWI3UkFaeDVTMDZJQURGSjUtSlgwaFFncUMwZ2syeFRvRnhTaTlLaHZBSHRnZm16X1FDMlh2OTJXMnVWS2pkUENGNllaM2Y3ejVWb0pKUGdNb2lqUXNNRzUtWGd0c3hBNmVyYXRIaWd0VWRMSkxQZXcyMmgtQWpGNA?oc=5) |

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