- If the present trend continues, 55 per cent of boys and 70 per cent of girls will be overweight or obese by 2050. As a result, obesity will cost the country £45bn per year
- Diet and health are intrinsically connected. Heart disease, various types of cancer, tooth decay, poor mental health and a wide range of other illnesses have been linked to a poor diet
- Childhood obesity is linked to type 2 diabetes and diseases of the heart and circulation. Being overweight also increases the risk of high blood pressure and of high cholesterol
- One in eight children (12.5 per cent) has played a game on a food company's website
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