Currently one in four children living in the UK are overweight by the age of five, according to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), with those living in deprived areas worst affected.
Despite these figures, the Department for Health and Social Care has announced plans to delay a ban on adverts promoting deals on foods and drinks high in fat, salt, or sugar for a year.
Dr Max Davie, paediatrician and RCPCH officer for health improvement said: “It is disappointing to see the government go back on its policies to address junk food marketing. “We have epidemic levels of child obesity across the UK and given the far-reaching health effects of obesity, we are storing up huge problems for children and young people. The policies were a crucial step to addressing these issues.
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