Underweight children cost NHS as much per child as children with obesity, study finds

Published Date: 15 Oct 2025

The NHS incurs an estimated £340 million in additional health care costs annually due to weight-related health problems in children—but it is not just obesity driving the costs. New research from the University of Oxford ...

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