One in nine 10 to 11-year-olds in Elmbridge are obese or severely obese, new figures show – meaning the area has one of the ...

Children as young as two are being treated for health conditions associated with obesity, with one health expert saying the ...

New statistics have revealed that one in six 10 to 11-year-olds in Buckinghamshire are obese or severely obese.

The data is from the Government’s national child measurement programme, which covers mainstream state-maintained schools in ...

Mark Jones, food and drink supply chain expert at law firm Gordons, examines the fallout from a new House of Lords report ...

Restricting the number of new fast food cuts child obesity, suggests new research. Planning policies to limit outlets selling ...

The latest NHS figures show the estimated level of obesity among 10- to 11-year-olds - with one area of the West Midlands ranking the highest.

Sandwell has the highest obesity rates for 10- and 11-year-olds in England, new data from NHS England has shown.

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One in eight 10 to 11-year-olds in Hart are obese or severely obese, new figures show – meaning the area has one of the ...

Professor Simon Kenny, NHS England’s national clinical director for children and young people, said: “Obesity can have a major impact on a child’s life – it affects every organ in the body ...