Research and analysis

National Child Measurement Programme: childhood obesity

Research by University College London (UCL) shares learning from local authorities that have a downward trend in childhood obesity, including practice examples.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 23 November 2020
• Last updated: 15 February 2021 — See all updates

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Learning from local authorities with downward trends in childhood obesity

Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1406

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Executive summary: learning from local authorities with downward trends in childhood obesity

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-1406

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PHE centres: North of England

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PHE centres: Midlands

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PHE centres: South of England

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PHE centres: East of England

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PHE centres: London

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This report, a set of practice examples researched by UCL and an executive summary by Public Health England identify common approaches being implementing by local authorities that had a small but significant 10-year downward trend in childhood obesity at the time the research was done. The findings show the value of engagement with and integration of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and the importance of addressing health inequalities with 76% having a focus on deprivation.

The local authority practice examples participating in this research have been grouped by PHE regions.

North of England:

• Cheshire East
• North Yorkshire
• St Helens
• Wakefield
• Yorkshire East Riding

Midlands:

• Coventry
• Derbyshire
• Nottinghamshire
• Shropshire

South of England:

• Oxfordshire
• Portsmouth
• Somerset
• South Gloucestershire
• Surrey
• West Sussex

East of England:

• Cambridgeshire
• Central Bedfordshire
• Essex
• Hertfordshire
• Luton
• Peterborough

London:

• Hounslow
• Lewisham
• Redbridge

Published 23 November 2020
Last updated 15 February 2021 + show all updates

1. 15 February 2021

   Added PHE Centres documents: North of England, Midlands, South of England, East of England and London.

2. 23 November 2020

   First published.