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Experts have warned that if current trends continue, there will be an extra six million obese people by 2040 with a 'tipping point' reached in just a few years.
Currently, 64 of adults are overweight or obese, with figures climbing each year.
Startling statistics come as Government delays ban on buy-one-get-one-free deals and junk food ads for children
Poorest predicted to be hit hardest by obesity crisis as government accused of ‘kicking the can down the road’
Lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman's risk of developing womb cancer, according to recent research.