BBC – Staff Writer
One in ten young people in the UK, aged between five and 19, is obese, according to new research that looks at obesity trends in over 200 countries. It’s not always easy to tell if your child is overweight – especially as even slimmer people are heavier than they would have been 10 years ago. Consultant paediatrician Prof Mary Rudolf, who advises the government on obesity, says many parents would not know that “a healthy 10-year-old’s ribs should be clearly visible – many parents would consider that such a child was quite underweight”. (more)