{"id":5489,"date":"2011-09-09T16:01:33","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T16:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2011\/09\/09\/size-up-your-childs-bmi-as-they-head-back-to-school\/"},"modified":"2011-09-09T16:01:33","modified_gmt":"2011-09-09T16:01:33","slug":"size-up-your-childs-bmi-as-they-head-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/09\/size-up-your-childs-bmi-as-they-head-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Size up your child\u2019s BMI as they head back to school"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New obesity figures spark call to action from NHS Choices <\/h3>\n
AS children head back to school with lunch boxes and dinner money in hand, NHS Choices, the health information website for the NHS, is calling on parents to take a proactive approach to managing their child\u2019s diet and weight.<\/strong> <\/div>\n

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Parents can start by checking their child\u2019s body mass index (BMI) at www.nhs.uk\/bmi<\/a><\/div>\n

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\u00a0NHS Choices\u2019 call to action comes as worrying new obesity figures are released, revealing that obesity rates would rise from a quarter in the UK to about 40 per cent by 20301. Three in ten children in Britain are overweight or obese2. <\/div>\n

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\u00a0Dr Knut Schroeder said: \u201cChildren who are overweight in childhood are more likely to become overweight adults. They are also at risk of developing serious health conditions that carrying excess weight can bring, such as diabetes. Making sure your child understands how to eat healthy from a young age can be life-saving, so start the new school year as you mean to go on, and look after your child\u2019s diet.\u201d<\/div>\n

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\u00a0Unlike most BMI checking tools, NHS Choices has an online BMI checker that is suitable for children aged two and above. Parents or guardians simply need to provide details about the sex, age, height and weight of their child and the tool will provide a percentile result informing the parent or guardian if their child is a healthy weight. <\/div>\n

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For more information about managing children\u2019s diet, health and fitness, whatever their BMI, then visit NHS Choices<\/a>. If parents or guardians are very concerned about their child\u2019s weight, they should visit their GP. <\/div>\n

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