The new role forms part of PHE's commitment to give every child the best start in life and to increase the number of primary school children who are at a ‘healthy weight’.
As child obesity programme manager for early years, Ms Lucas, who has specialist knowledge of maternity and early years public health issues, will work closely with early years settings, schools, primary care and health professionals to support measures that help families bring up their children with a ‘healthy weight’. This will include helping families, from pre-conception to the early years of their baby’s life, eat a balanced diet and get enough exercise.
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