The result? A public health time bomb, according to health professionals.
Levels of obesity among all young people are still on the rise, and about one in four 11- to 15-year-olds are now considered obese, according to the Health Survey for England 2004.
Schools are actively looking to find ways to tackle the issue: many now stock healthy foods in vending machines and proposals are under consideration for weighing young people in the classroom at key stages in their development.
But while many schools are changing their attitudes, some youth groups are lagging behind and still rely on the income generated from the sale of fatty and sugary snacks to keep their clubs going.
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