The latest survey for 2015 shows that more than nine out of ten mothers and eight out of ten fathers described their overweight child as about the ‘right weight’. Close to half of mothers and more than 40 per cent of fathers of obese children also thought their child was at a healthy weight.
Based upon information and measurements of 5,714 children aged two to 15 and 8,034 adults, the survey finds that childhood obesity remains high with over a quarter (28 per cent) of children overweight and obese.
Children from low-income backgrounds were more likely to be obese compared with those from higher income households.
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