Creating sustainable communities and a fairer world

53. Childhood obesity

Prevalence of obesity in 2-10 year-olds, 1995 to 2006

Prevalence of obesity since:

1995

1999

• Childhood obesity has been linked to a number of illnesses later on in life.
• The prevalence of obesity in 2-10 year-olds increased from 10 per cent to 15 per cent between 1995 and 2006.
  

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