12m plus adults and 1 million children are likely to be obese by 2010 should nothing be done, a Department of Health report has predicted.
The Health Survey for England states that 19% of boys and 22% of girls aged 2-15 are going to be obese.
Such figures mean that governmental would fail to meet its target to halt the rise in childhood obesity .
Having two obese parents means children being five times more likely to be obese themselves.
It is of course therefore vital to introduce a healthy lifesytle and eat a well balanced meal. Diet and exercise are essential to the wellbeing of the nation.
Obesity and being overweight are also factors that can bring about diabetes. So it is vital to ensure that such diseases do not become more prevalent, less so via a healthy regime and lifestyle .
