Severe obesity in Year 6 children climbs to record high for fourth year
October 14, 2019 - 11:52The rate of severe obesity among Year 6 children (aged 10-11 years) has hit a record high for the fourth consecutive year, increasing by more than a third since 2006/07 to 4.4% in 2018/19 (equal to 26,158 children), new data has revealed. The latest data from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), overseen by Public Health England (PHE), also shows inequalities are worsening, with...
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