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Association between parent and child obesity highlighted
New figures released by NHS Digital have shown that children of obese parents are more likely to be obese themselves compared with children whose parents are not overweight or obese.
Monitoring trends in the nation’s health, the Health Survey for England 2017 surveyed 8,000 adults and 2,000 children about a variety of topics including obesity, smoking, and drinking, with a particular focus on the association between parent and child weight, looking at those who are overweight and obese.
The data reveals that 28 per cent of children of an obese mother were also obese, compared with eight per cent of children whose mother was not overweight or obese. Likewise, 24 per cent of children of an obese father were also obese, compared with nine per cent of children where the father was not overweight or obese. In total, 30 per cent of children aged two to 15 in England were overweight or obese in 2017.
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