Research presented at at the European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow and published in the journal Pediatric Obesity found ‘a notable decrease’ in the rates of obesity among Reception-aged children in Leeds.
The prevalence of obesity in Leeds for school entry children fell from 9.4 per cent to 8.8 per cent between 2009 and 2017, according to the findings, while comparable cities and England as a whole showed no change.
The city’s strategy was developed with the help of obesity prevention intervention programme HENRY (Health, Exercise, Nutrition for the Really Young), which trains early years practitioners and health professionals working with young children and families, as well as providing a range of programmes for parents and young children in community settings.
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