Dr Charmaine Griffiths: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- chief executive of the BHF
- Quoted on
- Heart disease & stroke
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 8 Sept 2026
“Obesity is one of the biggest drivers of cardiovascular disease, so if we don't keep momentum, there could be tens of thousands of families who will lose loved ones needlessly over the next decade. These deaths are not inevitable. Bold action now by the UK government could mean preventing more lives being cut short by obesity.”
Where Dr Charmaine Griffiths has been quoted
- 170,000 people in England to die of heart conditions linked to obesity by 2035theguardian.com · 8 Sept 2026
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