Analysis by Kent University shows the Go Golborne project run in North Kensington has boosted children's daily physical activity and cut their consumption of sugary food and drink.
The results come as Public Health England (PHE) launched its campaign to tackle childhood obesity by focusing on encouraging parents to reduce children's consumption of unhealthy snacks.
It also follows criticism of the government's record on tackling childhood obesity by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Its annual child health scorecard showed the government made no progress in four of the seven priority areas on obesity, including banning advertising of unhealthy foods before 9pm, undertaking an audit of fast food outlets near schools, and extending the school food standards to academies and free schools.
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