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Last Updated: Saturday September 01 2007 10:35 GMT

Half of boys 'will be obese'

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Kids in the future will be dangerously fat, according to a new report.

By 2050 half of all boys aged six to ten could be so fat it's bad for their health, and so could one in five girls.

Experts are warning that action needs to be taken to avoid a generation of kids who are obese, which means they are dangerously fat.

Being obese can mean serious problems for your health, as obesity can be a factor which leads to diabetes and heart disease.



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