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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

Number of obese children and adults in the UK ‘will rise substantially by 2050’

Experts said the findings point to a ‘monumental societal failure’ (Chris Radburn/PA) - (PA Archive)

The number of obese children and adults in the UK will rise substantially by 2050 – and by more than half in some age groups, figures suggest.

The most comprehensive global analysis to date predicts that children as young as five will be much more likely to be obese in the coming decades.

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