28% of two to 15-year-olds in England estimated to be overweight or obese
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Almost a third of children aged two to 15 are overweight or obese.
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An NHS survey estimates that 28% of children aged two to 15 in England were overweight or obese in 2016.
'Data shows that almost a third of children aged two to 15 are overweight or obese.' The Guardian, 23 April 2018
In England, an estimated 16% of children aged two to 15 were obese in 2016, and a further 12% were overweight (but not obese). That means 28% of two to 15-year-olds were overweight or obese – so ...
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