These figures come as the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that, globally, 37 million children below five are ...

Data found 10.5% of children in reception and more than a fifth in year 6 were obese in 2024/25, with boys more likely to be ...

One in 10 reception children and more than a fifth in Year 6 (22.2%) are now living with obesity, according to new figures.

The Guernsey Child Measurement Programme report found nearly 17% of children in year five were overweight and 18% were obese.

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 ...

Newly released national data has revealed the scale of childhood obesity in England, prompting the Health and Social Care ...

The childhood obesity plan, set for release overnight, follows the government’s announcement earlier this year of its intention to tax soft drinks containing added sugar, starting in 2018, to fund ...

The latest Health Survey for England data is showing that, despite improving overall obesity figures in 2- to 15-year-olds, younger age groups and girls are witnessing concerning rises. Katharine ...

One in ten children start school obese, NHS warns. Experts say the rise could have a devastating impact on health and widen inequality.

The figures were called ‘extremely concerning’ by the NHS national clinical director for children and young people ...