VARIOUS NATIONAL MEDIA: Weigh children from the age of TWO to prevent them from developing obesity, warn researchers

Press/Media: Research

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Every toddler should be weighed from the age of two to help tackle the obesity crisis, experts say.

Children are currently weighed when they start primary school at the age of four and when they leave aged 11.

But figures suggest that may be too late – with more than a fifth of children already overweight at their first measurement.

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Period	26 Mar 2019

Title	Weigh children from the age of TWO to prevent them from developing obesity, warn researchers
Media name/outlet	Mail Online
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	26/03/19
Description	Every toddler should be weighed from the age of two to help tackle the obesity crisis, experts say. Children are currently weighed when they start primary school at the age of four and when they leave aged 11. But figures suggest that may be too late – with more than a fifth of children already overweight at their first measurement.
URL	https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6849753/Weigh-children-age-TWO-prevent-developing-obesity-warn-researchers.html
Persons	Heather Robinson

Title	NHS 'should weigh children every year starting from the age of two'
Media name/outlet	Manchester Evening News
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	26/03/19
Description	The NHS should weigh children every year to tackle obesity - and start from when they are just two years old, experts have said. In England, the National Child Measurement Programme only records the weight of those aged four or five years old and those aged 10 or 11.
URL	https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/nhs-should-weigh-children-every-16029401
Persons	Heather Robinson

Title	Children ‘should be weighed from the age of two to avoid childhood obesity’
Media name/outlet	Metro
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	26/03/19
Description	Children should be weighed every year from the age of two to help prevent obesity as they grow up, new research has suggested. Many UK kids that are a healthy weight, or even underweight, when they start primary school could still go on to become obese, according to researchers. But some experts have warned that it’s a ‘sensitive topic’ that should be approached with caution, as children’s self-esteem could suffer.
URL	https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/26/children-should-be-weighed-from-the-age-of-two-to-avoid-childhood-obesity-9032638/
Persons	Heather Robinson