GROSS 36% of Girls and 28% of Boys Are Now Overweight or Obese
Posted on: Monday, 3 April 2006, 06:00 CDT
By KATE TRUSLER
A TOTAL of 700,000 children in the UK are now classed as clinically obese.
New research warns that soaring obesity rates are leading to an epidemic of heart disease and diabetes among youngsters.
A massive 36 per cent of girls and 28 per cent of boys are now overweight or obese.
Almost a quarter show signs of clogged arteries, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Junk food and lack of exercise have been blamed. The study found dangerous levels of Type 2 diabetes among obese children - a disease usually found in the elderly.
Health experts fear it could soon strike as many as 60,000 children potentially leading to blindness, strokes, or amputations.
Dr Tim Lobstein, head of the International Obesity Taskforce, also warned: "More than 160,000 obese children in the UK are likely to show a range of indica- tors of cardio-vascular disease, including high blood pressure and raised cholesterol levels."
In a separate survey by Diabetes UK, almost half of the children quizzed admitted watching TV or playing computer games for more than four hours a day.
Even Jamie Oliver's crusade for healthy school meals may have backfired as pupils take to packed lunches of crisps and sweets.
The Local Authorities Catering Association's Kevin McKay said: "People's perception of school meals was what they saw on TV.
"As a result, more children are now bringing their own lunches which are not so healthy."
mirror.news@mgn.co.uk
Source: Daily Mirror
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