UK population is becoming overweight and obese at younger ages

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Children born since the 1980s are two to three times more likely than older generations to be overweight or obese by the age of 10, according to new research. The study characterized population shifts in body mass index using data from more than 56,000 people born in Britain from 1946 to 2001.
SOURCE: Children’s Health News — ScienceDaily – Read entire story here.

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