The charity also states that obese children are five times more likely to become obese adults and warned that the number could cost the NHS billions.
By 2025, they estimate there will be 91.2m obese children globally, about 5.4% of all 5-18-year-olds. That compares with 76.2m youngsters in 2010, the baseline year used.
The number of prescriptions for type 2 diabetes, which is associated with obesity, have risen from 26 million prescriptions in 2011 to 35 million in 2015.
The inaugural summit will take place at The Royal Society, London on Thursday 3rd November and attendees are expected from across hospitality, catering and schools markets, as well as
Neel Radia, national chair, NACC said: “Congratulations to all our winners.
Speaking last week at The Royal College of Physicians in London, the professor of endocrinology at Oxford University also said that everybody should know their Body Mass Index (BMI).
Speaking at a private meeting of more than 100 food companies, The Times reports that Hunt said chains such as PizzaExpress, Starbucks and McDonald’s need to ‘step up’ by cutting sugar from food
The nationwide survey found that people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to know about the link, and men are less likely than women to be aware of the increased risk of cancer
Delivered by Dr David Sheard, the CEO and founder of Dementia Care Matters, the one-day training workshop will teach care caterers and providers how to look beyond the serving of food and turn meal
The final took place at Premier’s St.