23. Birmingham
Figures reported by Birmingham Live online show that a shocking 6% of children are severely obese….
The Brummies are brimming…
The NHS classes a child as ‘severely obese’ if their body mass index (BMI) would have put them in the top 0.4 per cent, when a national scale was set up in 1990.
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Lack of exercise, increased indulging in takeaways and more online entertainment for children can be to blame for this worrying statistic!
22. Cornwall
Known for its Cornish pasties and their delicious cream tea, it’s no surprise that people are having a hard time keeping off the pounds in this seaside retreat…
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Cornwall’s fight against obesity has been addressed on the ‘Cornwall Can’, warning their inhabitants that obesity can lead to secondary illness such as heart attacks and type 2 diabetes.
21. Rotherham
Another ‘fat capital’ of the UK is this South Yorkshire town, with 73% of its adults being overweight or obese.
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