INTERESTING NUMBERS Childhood obesity
The proportion of 10- and 11-year-olds categorised as severely obese in the UK has increased tenfold in 28 years – from 0.4% in 1990 to 4.1% in 2018.
The proportion of 10- and 11-year-olds categorised as severely obese in the UK has increased tenfold in 28 years – from 0.4% in 1990 to 4.1% in 2018.