# Anne Diamond becomes patron of National Obesity Forum

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/04/28/anne-diamond-becomes-patron-national-obesity-forum/
- Published: 2008-04-28T11:02:34+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Journalist and health campaigner Anne Diamond has become the patron of the National
Obesity Forum, the charity which was established by clinicians in 2000 to raise 
awareness of the growing health impact that being overweight or obese was having
on patients and the National Health Service (NHS).**

Ms Diamond’s role will be to increase awareness of the growing prevalence of obesity
and its dangers, and to call for urgent action from health care professionals so
that sufferers can be helped. She is writing a book about the global obesity epidemic.

During her career, Anne Diamond has helped launch awareness drives concerning cervical
cancer screening, autism, dyslexia and vaccination programmes. She was awarded the
Medal of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health for spearheading the 
1991 “Back to Sleep” campaign to prevent cot death.

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