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Obesity in adults and children

Obesity in adults and children | Overweight | Health

Worried about obesity? Find out about the effects of obesity, obesity in children and the best ways for you to lose weight with healthy eating and exercise. We've also got info on BMI and disease that are linked with obesity, such as cancer,...

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Child obesity link to parents

Children become obese because of their same-sex parent, not because of genetics, according to new research.

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Are kids fatter because they're not allowed out?

Could your children be getting overweight because you're too frightened to let them play out? New research suggests that might be the case.

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Breast cancer linked to bad diet in childhood

Having an unhealthy diet at a young age could give girls an increased risk of breast cancer, a new study says.

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Childhood obesity: What can you do?

The government has put together an action plan to tackle obesity in children to prevent 90% of our kids being overweight by 2050

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Obesity in children

goodtoknow says: Obesity amongst children in the UK is on the increase with 27 percent of children now obese (seriously overweight).

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