The report from Government’s National Child Measurement Programme in schools for 2010-11 reveals that 22.6 per cent of reception children are overweight or obese, compared to 23.1 per cent in 2009-10 and 22.9 per cent in 2006-07.
However, by Year 6, the number of children who are obese more than doubles. Whereas the proportion of overweight and obese children in Reception is now lower than in 2006-07, the proportion of overweight and obese children in Year 6 is rising.
The figures show that in Reception, the proportion of obese children (9.4%) was lower than in 2006-07 (9.9%). The proportion of overweight and obese children combined (22.6%) was also lower than in 2006-07 (22.9%).
In Year 6, the proportion of obese children (19.0%) was higher than in 2006-07 (17.5%). The proportion of overweight and obese children combined (33.4%) was also higher than in 2006-07 (31.6%).
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