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Local authorities and businesses are working with families and schools to reduce childhood obesity.
Part 2 of the government’s plan for action to significantly reduce childhood obesity by supporting healthier choices.
Evidence and guidance on childhood obesity, to help families and communities intervene and help change eating and activity habits.
Annual guidance that advises local providers of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) on how to implement it.
Statistics on primary school children who are overweight, measured in reception and year 6 and presented for different ethnic groups.
Research by University College London (UCL) shares learning from local authorities that have a downward trend in childhood obesity, including practice examples.
Trend data from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) showing the prevalence of excess weight and obesity in children at small area level.
An independent report by former Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Professor Dame Sally Davies.
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