Time bomb, crisis, epidemic - however you choose to phrase it, it's hardto deny the UK has a problem with obesity, especially amongchildren.
According to the Department of Health, more than 16.6 per cent of boysand 16.7 per cent of girls aged two to 10 in England were obese in 2005- a rise from 9.6 per cent and 10.3 per cent respectively in 1995.
As a result schools are now implementing Government policies such asweight and height checks, adopting healthy eating, and encouragingpupils to take more exercise.
But one academic has released a paper raising questions over somecommonly-held ideas about obesity and the policies used to fight the"epidemic".
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