overweight or obese by the time they start school [National Child Measurement Programme 2014/15] Only 1 in 10 boys and girls (2-4 years old) meet the recommended levels of activity …

Measuring the growth of infants, toddlers and children is an important part of child health surveillance. It can help to detect overweight and underweight, short stature and faltering …

obese and a further 16 per cent are overweight2. The 2015–16 Child Measurement Programme in England found 9.3 per cent of children in reception are obese and a further 12.8 per cent are …

be overweight or obese at seven years of age4. See Factsheet 3.3 • Physical activity helps to space out periods of learning – young children need more opportunities for physical exercise …

obese women Dietary and physical activity advice some help …..but does not prevent complications or reduce number of overweight infants Early treatment with diabetes drugs in …

• Obese children tend to remain obese as they grow up and become adults. • Obese children have a weight that is too great for their height. The excess weight is stored as fat which affects …

Today, almost a quarter (25%) of children aged 4-5 and around 35% of 10-11-year olds are overweight or obese. 1 We know that obese children are more likely to become obese adults, …

A fifth of two to five year olds are obese, while a further 14 per cent are overweight.ii If current trends continue, by 2050 about 25 per cent of children in the UK will be clinically obese iii …

are likely to become obese adults7. One in three adults is pre-diabetic8 and by retirement age almost three quarters will be overweight or obese9. Over £5bn is spent by the NHS each year …

Today, almost a quarter (25%) of children aged 4-5 and around 35% of 10-11-year olds are overweight or obese [i]. Even more alarming is the impact on future generations. We know that …