Title: Almost Two Million Children Overweight In UK, 700,000 Are Obese
Headings: Almost Two Million Children Overweight In UK, 700,000 Are Obese
Almost Two Million Children Overweight In UK, 700,000 Are Obese
Content: 58,000 have bad glucose tolerance. As children are not generally screened for blood pressure or indications of Diabetes Type 2 symptoms, it is hard to say exactly how many children are currently at risk. When these children become young adults and start to go to their doctors with complaints, perhaps the full extent of the problem will be known. Health professionals throughout Britain are calling on authorities to ban the advertising of junk foods targeted at children. — International Association for the Study of Obesity
Written by: Christian Nordqvist
Editor: Medical News Today
Nutrition / Diet
Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness
Pediatrics / Children's Health
Sports Medicine / Fitness