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Scotland may need to introduce unpopular policies as part of a bold approach to tackling the country's obesity problem, according to MSPs.
Holyrood's health committee said measures such as restricting cars in towns and increasing parking charges would be politically unpopular.
But they said the policies could also encourage people to be more active.

Is it time to get tough in order to tackle obesity in Scotland?

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