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As a parent, how do you handle your child’s weight? With ever-increasing awareness of the risks of eating disorders, the question about the best tactics for dealing with potentially shameful feelings around food is more urgent than ever. One in five children is now obese by the time they leave primary school and most will stay overweight as adults, increasing the risk of future ill health.
Over 450,000 children have severe obesity in the UK – here’s how to help them while building their self-esteem
Over 450,000 children have severe obesity in the UK – here’s how to help them while building their self esteem
Why are Brits the fattest in Western Europe? by Sue Quinn The urgency of tackling obesity has been brought to the fore by evidence of a link to an increased risk from Covid-19. The UK is one of the heaviest nations. Itâs estimated 64 percent of British adults are now overweight, having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more. This includes around 28 percent who are obese (with a BMI of 30 or more), double the percentage figure in 1990, when obesity affected just 14 percent of British adults. More than 10 percent of obese people in the UK have a BMI of 35 or more.