Child obesity is headline news again – and not for good reasons. Former chief medical officer Professor Dame Sally Davies’ final report is a damning indictment of our lack of progress and warns of further problems ahead.
She predicts one in three children in the most deprived areas will be obese by 2030. And, as we all know, obesity is shorthand for poorer health outcomes and life chances in later life, as well as preventable conditions in childhood such as Type 2 diabetes and tooth decay.
What can nurseries do?
Nurseries are key in helping to mitigate the effects of the obesity crisis and provide the perfect vehicle to steering the well-being agenda. Children look up to adults in their environment as role models, so it is vital staff know how to achieve high well-being for themselves, how to encourage it in others and how to model it to children and families.
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