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| Cost of living: GP concerns over rise in signs of malnutrition | Cost of living: GP concerns over rise in signs of malnutrition |
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| Dr Jen Dooley says she often sees patients lacking in very basic vitamins and minerals | Dr Jen Dooley says she often sees patients lacking in very basic vitamins and minerals |
| More cases of malnutrition are being seen in Scotland, according to doctors working in some of the most deprived communities. | More cases of malnutrition are being seen in Scotland, according to doctors working in some of the most deprived communities. |
| A group called GPs at the Deep End is concerned the cost-of-living crisis is making people more reliant on cheaper, processed foods. | A group called GPs at the Deep End is concerned the cost-of-living crisis is making people more reliant on cheaper, processed foods. |
| Dr Jen Dooley told the BBC people were choosing the wrong foods to 'fill up'. | Dr Jen Dooley told the BBC people were choosing the wrong foods to 'fill up'. |
| She said she often saw patients lacking in basic vitamins and minerals. | She said she often saw patients lacking in basic vitamins and minerals. |
| GPs at the Deep End is a network representing doctors working in surgeries in the 100 most deprived populations in the country. | GPs at the Deep End is a network representing doctors working in surgeries in the 100 most deprived populations in the country. |
| Dr Dooley, who is based in Port Glasgow in Inverclyde, said: "We're seeing a lot of cases where people come to us feeling a whole diverse range of presentation - fatigue, tiredness - and when we're investigating, we're finding signs of malnutrition." | Dr Dooley, who is based in Port Glasgow in Inverclyde, said: "We're seeing a lot of cases where people come to us feeling a whole diverse range of presentation - fatigue, tiredness - and when we're investigating, we're finding signs of malnutrition." |
| The cost of living with food allergies | The cost of living with food allergies |
| Can batch cooking help cut your shopping bills? | Can batch cooking help cut your shopping bills? |
| With less money to spend on their weekly food shop, Dr Dooley said she was worried people were eating food that was very energy-dense. | With less money to spend on their weekly food shop, Dr Dooley said she was worried people were eating food that was very energy-dense. |
| "It's not very nutritious and I think what we're seeing is the impact of that," she said. | "It's not very nutritious and I think what we're seeing is the impact of that," she said. |
| Dr Dooley said food banks did good work but she worried they were unable to provide fresh, quality food. | Dr Dooley said food banks did good work but she worried they were unable to provide fresh, quality food. |
| "They tend to be providing packaged food, tinned food, dried food and it's just not as nutritious," she said. | "They tend to be providing packaged food, tinned food, dried food and it's just not as nutritious," she said. |
| She praised the community pantry model which sees a range of food, including fresh fruit and veg, sold at a fraction of the usual price to people who sign up to be members. | She praised the community pantry model which sees a range of food, including fresh fruit and veg, sold at a fraction of the usual price to people who sign up to be members. |
| Jenna McNabb says the community pantry helps with rising food bills | Jenna McNabb says the community pantry helps with rising food bills |
| At the Kidzeco community pantry in Bathgate, mum-of-three Jenna McNabb said being able to keep her children well fed took the stress and burden off her family. | At the Kidzeco community pantry in Bathgate, mum-of-three Jenna McNabb said being able to keep her children well fed took the stress and burden off her family. |
| Ms McNabb said: "A weekly shop has gone from about £60 if you went to a normal supermarket up to about £100 now, so to be able to come here has cut our food bills so much." | Ms McNabb said: "A weekly shop has gone from about £60 if you went to a normal supermarket up to about £100 now, so to be able to come here has cut our food bills so much." |
| She said knowing her two young children were well fed was hugely important to her. | She said knowing her two young children were well fed was hugely important to her. |
| The charity's managing director Tracey Murdoch said demand was vast and mostly from working families. | The charity's managing director Tracey Murdoch said demand was vast and mostly from working families. |
| "We work on shopping slots, and we can only offer so many per week," she said. "We do it on a computerised system and they're booked out within an hour." | "We work on shopping slots, and we can only offer so many per week," she said. "We do it on a computerised system and they're booked out within an hour." |
| New research from Which? suggests one in 10 consumers in Scotland are skipping meals and financial pressures are leading people to make choices that could be harmful to their health. | New research from Which? suggests one in 10 consumers in Scotland are skipping meals and financial pressures are leading people to make choices that could be harmful to their health. |
| As well as not having enough to eat, malnutrition can be a result of not eating the right things. | As well as not having enough to eat, malnutrition can be a result of not eating the right things. |
| According to the Scottish Health Survey, two-thirds of adults in Scotland were overweight in 2021. | According to the Scottish Health Survey, two-thirds of adults in Scotland were overweight in 2021. |
| Prof Mike Lean is a consultant physician and professor of human nutrition at the University of Glasgow | Prof Mike Lean is a consultant physician and professor of human nutrition at the University of Glasgow |
| Prof Mike Lean, from the University of Glasgow, is concerned that the stress of the current financial climate could lead to more overeating. | Prof Mike Lean, from the University of Glasgow, is concerned that the stress of the current financial climate could lead to more overeating. |
| The nutritionist said: "Obesity in Scotland is always cited as being among the highest in Europe and it is. | The nutritionist said: "Obesity in Scotland is always cited as being among the highest in Europe and it is. |
| "There's a lot of other people who are at risk of gaining weight if conditions change. | "There's a lot of other people who are at risk of gaining weight if conditions change. |
| "Cost of living, lockdowns - these can all exacerbate behaviours which tend to result in increased calorie consumption without the physical activity you need to burn it off." | "Cost of living, lockdowns - these can all exacerbate behaviours which tend to result in increased calorie consumption without the physical activity you need to burn it off." |
| Prof Lean said he would encourage a return to simple, affordable, Scottish foods. | Prof Lean said he would encourage a return to simple, affordable, Scottish foods. |
| He said: "We should celebrate foods like porridge, and lentil soups, and local fruit, as normal meals for most days. | He said: "We should celebrate foods like porridge, and lentil soups, and local fruit, as normal meals for most days. |
| "Our grandparents enjoyed a traditional Scots diet, and both obesity and type 2 diabetes were uncommon." | "Our grandparents enjoyed a traditional Scots diet, and both obesity and type 2 diabetes were uncommon." |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Scotland health | Scotland health |
| Obesity | Obesity |
| Scotland | |
| Cost of living | Cost of living |