This site is intended for Healthcare Professionals only

childhood obesity

kids-1280x720

Obesity in children aged 4-5 years hits record levels

Government says it “won’t look away” as new figures show obesity in children aged 4-5 years has hit a record high.

04 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

obesity-childhood-summary

Antibiotics in under-2s predict higher childhood BMI

Antibiotic-treated children were 20 per cent more likely than controls to be obese at 12 years of age.

22 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

obese-child-1280

Obesity prevalence among reception age children in England on the rise

NHS Digital said obesity prevalence in boys was higher than girls in reception year and year six age groups.

06 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

obese-girl-1280

Obesity rates in primary school children in England fell in 2022-23

Obesity prevalence among four and five-year-olds in reception classes dropped from 10.1 per cent in 2021-22 to 9.2 per cent in 2022-23.

23 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

Obesity kid 1280.jpg

Report reveals scale of obesity among kids in England

Obesity levels were highest in the North East and West Midlands and lowest in the South East, South West and East of England.

03 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

Obese child 1280.jpg

Obesity rates in children at highest level since records began

In England 27.7 per cent of reception-aged children and 40.9 per cent of year six children were obese or overweight

16 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

Change privacy settings