
The Department for Health and Social Care’s new Better Health campaign was launched today (10 January) in response to a record rise in children classed as overweight or obese during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Some 28 per cent children of reception-aged are overweight or obese, this rises to 41 per cent of children in year six, NHS data shows.
The campaign aims to encourage families to eat better and maintain a healthier diet, as 60 per cent of parents said they are giving their children more sugary or fatty snacks than before the pandemic.
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