It is higher than the national average
More than a quarter of reception-age children in Nottingham were obese or overweight in 2021/22, new data shows, while almost half of Year Six pupils in the city were also in that category. In both cases, the rate of obesity was higher in the city than the national average for England and the rest of Nottinghamshire.
“We recognise the number of children living with obesity or being overweight is an issue both nationally and locally. In Nottingham, one-in-four children is overweight or obese when they start primary school, which then rises to two-in-five when they start secondary school. Founder of Fit 4 Everybody, Sara Lomas, runs fitness and activity classes for children aged from 1 to 16 in West Bridgford. Speaking about the importance of keeping children fit and healthy, she said: "It is so important to create healthy habits from the get-go.
Sara continued: "Children by nature are copy-cats. It’s up to us to be the best role models we can and show them how to stay healthy. Exercising as a family is a brilliant way to teach children how to have fun staying active.
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