Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 61309
Obesity: Cancer
Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has his Department has made of the potential impact of childhood obesity on risk of cancer.
Answer
Ashley DaltonA specific assessment of a direct link between childhood obesity and the risk of cancer has not been made. However, there is evidence that children and adolescents living with obesity are more likely to remain living with obesity as adults. There is also ...
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