Weight problems in young children are on the rise, but you can avoid them with our latest A-Z health guide by doctors at the Great Ormond Street Hospital
What is childhood obesity?
Recent studies in the UK have shown a dramatic rise in childhood obesity in the past 20 years. Many parents underestimate the degree to which their child is overweight, and there has never been an international consensus on the definition of obesity. One of the more reliable methods of checking if a child is obese is to look at body mass index (BMI) centiles, which provide a measure of body fat based on height and weight.
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