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Is your child obese? Check with an online test.
The Daily Mail reports on the latest UK Government initiative to try to combat the rise of obesity amongst the nation’s children. The Department of Health has recently stated that soon parents will be encouraged to use an online test to check if their child is obese. A child’s height and weight will be measured at primary school and the results sent to them in a letter. The letter will provide a link to a website which will calculate the BMI of the child, and provide guidance on healthy eating and exercise, as well as promote local services.
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“Obesity rates in England have more than tripled since the 1980s. About one in five adults are obese and more than half either obese or overweight – almost 24 million people.”
As more and more children start to shown signs of obesity from a younger age each year, it is essential to get a hold on this epidemic as soon as possible, and to do so requires that young children, from the age of 5, are receiving a healthy diet and plenty of regular exercise as part of their schooling and home life.
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