Millennials top obesity chart before reaching middle age
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More than seven in ten millennials – those born between the early 80s and mid-90s – are set to be overweight or obese between the ages of 35–44, according to estimates by Cancer Research UK.
This compares to around five in ten baby boomers – those born between 1945–55 – who were overweight or obese at the same age.
This means millennials are the most overweight generation since current records began.
Being overweight or obese as an adult is linked to 13 different types of cancer including br...
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