Tag: childhood obesity
almost 2 years ago
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Jeremy Hunt did 'precisely nothing' to combat childhood obesity during six years in office

Head of the National Obesity Forum Tam Fry will tell MPs on the Health and Social Care Committee that Boris Johnson's...

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over 2 years ago
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Obesity rates among primary school children in the UK rise to record high

About a quarter of Year 6 pupils in England are obese, official report shows - and obesity prevalence in most deprive...

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over 2 years ago
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Obese children will be sent to NHS clinics to help them lose weight

Around 1,000 children a year aged between two and 18, and experiencing health complications related to severe obesity...

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over 2 years ago
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Doctors create rival to 'failing' Public Health England in bid to boost nation's health

Public Health Collaboration chair Dr Aseem Malhotra, a cardiologist who co-founded Action on Sugar, said the problem ...

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almost 3 years ago
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Obesity-related illnesses 'could overwhelm NHS unless urgent action taken'

New analysis by the King's Fund highlights a significant increase in obesity in the most deprived communities in Engl...

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