The primary cause of Britain’s childhood obesity emergency is clear: poverty

The primary cause of Britain’s childhood obesity emergency is clear: poverty | Camilla Kingdon No wonder type 2 diabetes is surging among young people – chicken nuggets and chips are cheaper than vegetables

Historically, seeing a child with type 2 diabetes would have been almost unheard of for a paediatrician like me. Data now shows that is no longer the case, with the number of children being treated at paediatric diabetes units in England and Wales jumping by more than 50% in the last five years. The Guardian