Obesity levels in the South treble in 30 years
It's a ticking timebomb - obesity levels in the UK have more than trebled in the last 30 years and, on current estimates, more than half the population could be obese within the next 30 years.
Childhood obesity to blame for bullying and low self-esteem
ITV News Meridian's presenter Sangeeta Bhabra spoke to our Social Affairs correspondent Christine Alsford in our studio about the effects of under eighteens being overweight.
It's a worrying development - with one child as young as 10 - diagnosed as being overweight.
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