Exclusive: Almost half of GPs have seen children up to the age of seven who have obesity, research finds Exclusive: Almost half of GPs have seen children up to the age of seven who have obesity, research finds Almost a quarter of GPs are seeing children aged four or under who are obese, according to a survey of UK family doctors. The “alarming” research also found that almost half (49%) of GPs have seen boys and girls up to the age of seven who have obesity, including a handful younger than a