Britain's Sick Generation: A Wake Up Call for a Nation in Denial A disturbing trend has emerged from recent health research in the UK: young people are sicker than previous generations, with rising rates of obesity and mental illness casting a dark shadow over the country's future.
Researchers from University College London, King's College London, and the University of Oxford analyzed data from more than 88,500 individuals born since 1946.
The results show a notable decline in physical and mental well being across every generation examined – a "generational health drift" with far reaching implications.