More or Less: Behind the Stats
More or Less: Behind the Stats
BBC Radio 4
Obesity crisis?
28 minutes Posted Jan 17, 2014 at 9:00 am.
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Tim Harford discovers that health statistics contradict a report which says obesity is worsening. Plus, he fact-checks: armed police shooting statistics; reports that the UK's had the worst winter storms in 20 years; media reports about controversial Channel 4 programme, Benefits Street; a study that says an apple-a-day really keeps the doctor away.