Are Our Kids Are Getting Far Too Fat? ; 'We're Working Hard to Solve Problem of Obesity in Youngsters'

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NEARLY a third of children in their final year of primary school in Gloucestershire are fat, according to a recent report.

Just over 30 per cent of 10 and 11-year-olds in Year 6 are classified as overweight or obese, research by the NHS Information Centre has found.

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Are Our Kids Are Getting Far Too Fat? ; 'We're Working Hard to Solve Problem of Obesity in Youngsters'

This is a leap from 20.6 per cent of four and five year-olds in the same category in Reception classes.

NHS Gloucestershire said it is working with other agencies to deliv...

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