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Children in lower social classes heavier than more advantaged peers

21 March 2018

Dr David Bann (UCL Institute of Education) led a study finding that disadvantaged children born at the start of the 21st century weighed up to 5kg more in their childhood and early teenage years than those from more privileged backgrounds. Read: The Telegraph, More: Daily Mail, Express, SunUCL News