Nursery World - Obesity will continue to rise globally 'until at least 2030'

Nearly one in six children is overweight or obese in the OECD area, according to a new update.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released the Obesity Update, which has recorded data for 30 OECD countries and partner countries.

In England, the most recent data shows an average of 11.55 per cent of children aged between three- and 17-years-old are obese, with trends going upward for both boys and girls since 2012.

Boys are more obese in England than girls, according to the most recent data for the country, which shows that 10.75 per cent of girls but 12.35 per cent of boys are obese.

More than one in two adults in the OECD area are overweight or obese, according to the update.

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