Researchers warning over increased dieting trends and eating disorders across UK

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2022. 07. 27. 12:43

There has been a steady rise in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in English children, and currently more than a third of UK children have overweight or obesity – Oxford study finds.

Researchers sound alarm over increased dieting trends and eating disorders across UK

It is well established that excess weight in children is an important risk factor for ill-health both in childhood, especially psychological harms and in the longer term because of the increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and musculoskeletal complications. In addition to the personal health burden, childhood obesity and
its sequalae lead to increased cost to the National Health Service (NHS) and the wider economy.

The number of children in the UK attempting to lose weight is on the rise, however scientists are warning of a three-fold increase in the number of children who are already at a healthy weight and are dieting too.

A study by the University of Oxford and a report by the Food Foundation are shedding light on the poor nutrition of children in Britain and the UK. The results reveal that children are struggling to lose weight, yet, at the same time, the rates of overweight and childhood obesity are rising.

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