The BBC recently reported that a new crematorium under construction in West Bromwich will have a larger than normal opening, to accommodate an increase in body sizes.

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council bereavement services manager Brendan Day said,"What we have seen over the years is that the size of body is getting larger for some obese bodies." The West Midlands has the highest obesity rates in the UK, with 26% of adults officially 'obese'.

The new crematorium is due to open in autumn 2010, replacing the existing one in Forge Lane West Bromwich.

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