A new report by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) has said more than half of the world s population will be obese or overweight by 2035 if significant action isn t taken. The federation s 2023 atlas also predicted that childhood obesity levels could more than double over the next 12 years to around 208 million boys and 175 million girls.
Associate Professor in Nutrition at Kingston University Dr Hilda Mulrooney explains her thoughts on the report s findings and what measures should be taken to stop obesity levels rising.
Sunday 19 October 2025
Kingston - 3 years ago
Obesity crisis: Kingston University nutrition expert says early childhood intervention vital to defying predictions more than half of humans could be overweight by 2035
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