Obese kids on the decrease

The rise of child obesity may be levelling off according to a team of experts from Oxford University.

The doom and gloom days of too fat to toddler may be on the decline as figures show a decrease in the number of overweight two to eleven year old children.

Public Health Minister, Gillian Merron said: “Obesity is one of the biggest health challenges we face, there are currently 1.5 million children and 25 million adults that are overweight or obese, leaving them at increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart and liver disease.

“The encouraging news that child obesity may be levelling off is thanks to the hard work of families, schools and the NHS across England, supported by Government initiatives such as 5 A Day and Healthy Schools  which have overseen improvements to school food and school sport.