Speaking at the 'Childhood obesity conference - changing Scotland's culture' in Edinburgh on 21 June, Tom McCabe urged parents and families to take steps to make a real difference. He said, 'Government has a key role to play in improving health by providing support, encouragement and opportunity for everyone in Scotland to lead healthier lives. But we can all do something as parents and individuals.'
Mr McCabe stressed that Scotland was not the only country to experience the problem of a rise in the level of obesity, which had increased in nearly all developed countries in the past 20 years and added, 'We cannot - and are not - sitting back and doing nothing to stop this health time bomb. Scotland's children are our future and we must help them to develop the confidence, skills and self-esteem that is the basis of good health.
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