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London’s wealth gap: Poor children twice as likely to be obese

Children in the poorest parts of London are almost twice as likely to be obese than those in the richest

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Richmond tops national rankings for lowest premature death rates

Richmond has the lowest rate of premature deaths in England and Wales, new data has revealed. The data released by

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Government continues to tackle childhood obesity crisis

The government continues to rollout initiatives to curb the growing crisis of childhood obesity as figures remain high, the latest

NHS semaglutide spending in London tops £15m

NHS spending on semaglutide in London has soared from £242,823 in 2019 to over £15.6 million in 2024, according to

Obesity in Year 6 children predicted to increase due to lockdown

Obesity levels in children are predicted to increase from their pre-lockdown levels due to restrictions, a Merton councillor has claimed.

Nestlé sneak 2.5% sugar back into KitKat bars

Nestlé have increased the amount of sugar in their KitKat bar by 2.5% in response to ongoing trialling. The standard

‘Habit changing should be taught in schools to tackle obesity’ says author who broke diet cycle

A behavioural change expert and author wants to discuss changing behaviour patterns with public health officials to address what she

British people are hungry for nutritional info: Calorie counts are the order of the day

More than half of British people want more control over the food they consume, says a new poll from YouGov,

Richmond childhood obesity rates lowest in London for 13th year

Childhood obesity rates in Richmond continued to be the lowest in London in 2019. Data published by the National Child

Junior gym memberships help Wimbledon kids join in New Year fitness focus to smash obesity

This is the week we all rush to join the gym, according to Statistic Brain Research Institute. More than one

Boris Johnson dishes out £42,000 funding pot for Croydon schools to grow own food

The Mayor of London has announced £42,000 worth of  funding that will allow schools in Croydon, and across the borough, to

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