MPs call for review of ‘dangerous’ weighing of primary school children

Fiona Simpson
Friday, April 9, 2021

MPs have called for a review of weighing primary school children amid fears it could lead to negative body image and trigger eating disorders.

Children are weighed in reception and year 6. Picture: Adobe Stock
Children are weighed in reception and year 6. Picture: Adobe Stock

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