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The study highlights health care costs associated with both underweight and obesity in children

The study highlights health care costs associated with both underweight and obesity in children

The NHS incurs an estimated £340 million in extra healthcare costs every year due to weight-related health problems in children, but it is not just obesity that generates costs. New research from the University of Oxford shows that underweight children need comparable medical support to those who are severely obese, challenging assumptions about health priorities […]