Almost half of GPs have seen children under seven years old who are obese, a survey of UK family doctors has revealed. Four in five GPs surveyed by medical organisation MDDUS said they find it ...

The UK has one of the worst obesity rates in Europe, a global report has warned, as it predicts 220 million children globally will be obese by 2040 if no drastic action is taken. In 2025, about 180 ...

New data show childhood obesity in the UK surging towards 2040, with millions of pupils projected to face adult-style disease. A global study found Britain has one of the worst childhood obesity rates ...

Although obesity prevalence and health inequalities remain high in the United Kingdom, there are few programmes designed to prevent or treat obesity in children aged 6 months to 5 years. Researchers ...

UK children are getting taller. The reason why reveals a troubling story about obesity, inequality and poverty.

In a recent study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, researchers analyzed increases in socioeconomic and racial disparities in childhood overweight and adiposity in England from 1995 ...

There could be 227 million obese children worldwide by 2040. But as South Korea and Denmark have shown, it is possible to tackle this crisis Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the ...

Childhood obesity is rising worldwide and will reach 228 million by 2040, surpassing for the first time the number of underweight children, according to the latest World Obesity Atlas 2026. More than ...

BAKU – The United Kingdom has started enforcing a ban on junk food advertising to help address childhood obesity. Under the new rules, advertisements for unhealthy food and drinks are no longer ...

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