‘Alarming’ rise in children trying to lose weight in England, say experts

Research suggests one in four children are on diets, including one in seven who are considered a healthy weight

One in four children in England are on diets, research suggests, with the proportion who are considered healthy but trying to lose weight almost tripling.

Britain is engulfed in a child obesity crisis, with one in four 10- and 11-year-olds officially obese.