Majority of children will be overweight or obese in nine areas of England by 2035, study shows

The RSPH report calls on the government to encourage more physical activity in schools. Photograph: Paula Solloway/Alamy

The majority of children will be overweight or obese in nine areas of England by 2035, according to “deeply concerning” projections showing child obesity rates are set to worsen across 90% of the country.

More than a third of primary school children (36%) are already overweight or obese, figures from the government’s national child measurement programme show.