One child in every 25 in final year of primary school is acutely obese

24/07/19

One child in every class in the final year of primary school is severely obese on average, an all-time high, official figures show.

Public Health England (PHE) said that one in 25 (4.07%) of 10- to 11-year-olds in year six in 2016-17 were severely obese, meaning they are at risk of serious acute and chronic health problems.

The statistics, published on Tuesday, also identified an upward trend in the proportion of year six children who are overweight and those who are obese.

Stark health inequalities continue to widen, according to the analysis, with the prevalence of children who are overweight, obese and severely obese higher in the most deprived areas, compared with the least deprived. The trend is occurring at a faster rate in year six than reception.

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