Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle More children now obese than underweight for first time ever Research indicates that the escalating obesity crisis in the UK is reaching a plateau, with the rapid increase observed over recent decades now decelerating or stabilising. This slowdown was first noted in school-aged children, with girls plateauing around 2000 and boys before 2005, while adult rates are still climbing but at a significantly slower pace. Despite the plateau, the UK maintains one of the highest obesity rates among high-income western nations, with a substantial proportion of the population affected. New weight loss medications, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, are considered potential "game-changers" that could further reduce obesity rates in the future, though their impact is not yet reflected in current data.…