Posts tagged with "Childhood Obesity"

The New Government Crackdown on Childhood Obesity

The New Government Crackdown on Childhood Obesity

The government has introduced new proposals to tackle the issue of childhood obesity in the UK. With these new measures, it seems the government is admitting that the previous policy was simply not effective enough. Mandatory calorie labelling on menus and stricter measures on junk food advertising are just some of actions that could be implemented. Childhood Obesity is a Significant Problem Currently, one in three children are overweight or obese when they leave primary school. Obesity across the UK is estimated to cost the NHS £5.1 billion per year, with a cost to the wider economy of £27 billion. Less than two years after the...
TV Advertising Increasing Junk Food Cravings in Teenagers

TV Advertising Increasing Junk Food Cravings in Teenagers

Today, obesity levels are on the increase with young people at risk. According to NHS data from 2016/17, 20% of children are already obese by ages 10 and 11. Even if children manage to remain a healthy weight, they are still vulnerable to dangerous weight gain as teenagers. According to a recent study, TV advertising is a likely problem. Advertising Could Be Fuelling the Obesity Crisis A new report conducted by Cancer Research UK indicates that junk food consumption amongst teenagers directly links to advertising. According to the report, teenagers who watch over three hours of commercial TV daily are likely to increase their junk food...
100 Calorie Snack Campaign to Tackle Children’s Health

100 Calorie Snack Campaign to Tackle Children’s Health

Obesity is still a huge cause for concern and more alarmingly, childhood obesity needs to be tackled with some urgency. According to statistics from the NHS, one-fifth of primary school children aged 10-11 years are obese. Worryingly, 9.6% of children in reception in 2016-17 were obese. Obese children face the same health risks as their adult counter parts, including: increased risk of stroke, heart disease, breathing problems and diabetes. Furthermore, children who are obese are more likely to remain so well into their adult life. Unsurprisingly this is an issue that needs to be addressed. As a result, Public Health England have launched a...
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