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shifty Started conversation Apr 30, 2005
England's children getting fatter
Obesity levels were higher in deprived areas
Increasing numbers of boys and girls under the age of 11 are now obese, official figures for England show.
Between 1995 and 2003, the prevalence of obesity among children aged two to 10 rose from 9.9% to 13.7%, the Department of Health found.
The biggest increase seen in an age group was among eight to 10 year-olds, from 11.2% to 16.5% over the eight-year period.
Obesity experts said the statistics were alarming.
Clearly we are in the middle of an epidemic that is wreaking havoc on our children
Dr Ian Campbell of the National Obesity Forum
Obesity also rose significantly in the poorest areas of the country.
Levels of obesity were five percentage points higher among children living in the most deprived areas than the least deprived areas of England.
Obesity levels were lowest in Yorkshire and the Humber and the South East (11-13%), and highest in the North East and London (about 18%) in 2001/2.
Children living in inner city areas were particularly prone to obesity.
there also more takeaways now then there was plus people are less active nowadays.
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manson_rocks - When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed. Posted May 1, 2005
*prods her own large tummy* Let the children be obese, I say.
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shifty Posted May 1, 2005
yes but the goverment don't want fat people they want everyone 2 be a size 10 plus it saves them money on health which what everthing is about anyway them saving money .
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manson_rocks - When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed. Posted May 1, 2005
Screw what the government wants.
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shifty Posted May 1, 2005
manson you have a point there ,some of them thing that come out of the goverment id kindly stick 2 fingers up at them .
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manson_rocks - When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed. Posted May 3, 2005
*nods in agreement* 
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