Shocking Rise in Child Obesity-Linked Surgeries

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-12T10:47:01.637128+05:30

- Alarming NHS data reveals children as young as ten undergoing hip replacements due to obesity, with nine cases in the last five years. - Obesity-related knee replacements surged by 46% across all age groups, while hip replacements rose by 22% to 25,600. - Experts highlight the role of parents and the impact of the cost of living crisis on rising childhood obesity rates. Source: [Mail Online](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14387361/shock-figures-kids-young-TEN-hip-replacements-NHS-overweight.html), [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/33326134/child-obesity-crisis-hip-replacements/)

Alarming NHS data reveals children as young as ten undergoing hip replacements due to obesity, with nine cases in the last five years.
Obesity-related knee replacements surged by 46% across all age groups, while hip replacements rose by 22% to 25,600.
Experts highlight the role of parents and the impact of the cost of living crisis on rising childhood obesity rates.

Source: Mail Online, The Sun