Obesity increased in reception children in 2018-19, while levels remained similar in year 6 pupils
Obesity prevalence among reception-aged schoolchildren in England increased between 2017-18 and 2018-19, new statistics from NHS Digital show. The National Child Measurement Programme1, England – 2018-19 report, published today, shows that the prevalence of obesity in four and five-year-olds rose from 9.5% in 2017-18 to