Overeating is placing our young people at risk.

An article by Joanna Codd in the Bournemouth Daily Echo talks about a locally based national charity backing  a health expert’s claim that overeating is placing the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people at risk.

Professor Martin Lombard, national clinical director for liver at the Department of Health, warned that up to half a million youngsters between four and 14 could be in danger of developing fatty liver disease, which is linked to being overweight.

The condition happens when fat builds up in the liver, causing inflammation and swelling.

In some people, it can progress to cirrhosis.

“We do not want to see the next generations dying young from a condition that can be prevented,” said Prof Lombard.

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