Childhood Obesity Related Content
Primary school PE could be ‘transformed for a generation’ by new funding
Training for teachers, more varied activities, and new equipment to get classes moving are helping to usher in a ‘once in a generation’ transformation of primary school PE across schools in England
Research reveals students are not getting enough exercise at school
More than a third of students (37%) worldwide don’t exercise at school, according to new research by Cambridge International
What’s more, girls are less likely than boys to play sport at school, with two in five female students (41%) saying they don’t take part in school sports, versus 28% of...
Sugar intake in children – more than just a weight issue
Sugar intake, particularly in children, is a hot topic in the media these days. However, government data suggests that children are still far exceeding the maximum recommended sugar consumption every day
Public Health England issues new “how to tackle obesity” plan to schools
Public Health England- in partnership with the Local Government Association and the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH)- has released the briefing for their upcoming ‘how to tackle obesity’ guide for education providers
Fitness providers support the government’s new childhood obesity strategy
According to latest research, nearly a third of children today aged two to 15 are classed as overweight or obese and younger generations are experiencing childhood obesity at earlier ages.
Severe obesity in children reaches record high
Levels of severe obesity in children aged 10 to 11 years have reached the highest point since records began, according to new figures published today by Public Health England
A fragmented approach to child health is damaging the long-term health of the UK
A fragmented approach to child health is damaging the long-term health of the UK, warns President of The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Professor Russell Viner.
Tackling the UK’s obesity epidemic
Professor Russell Viner from the Royal College of Paediatrics shares his thoughts on the UK Government’s strategy to tackle the UK’s obesity epidemic
How Europe should act on childhood obesity
Nikolai Pushkarev, Policy Officer at the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), outlines the importance of tackling obesity in children.
We are drowning in declarations, strategies and action plans dedicated to tackling the problem of obesity. But today, about 40 years after the start of obesity’s spectacular ascent, the World Health Organisation...