{"id":3383,"date":"2019-12-11T08:06:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T08:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/news\/?p=3383"},"modified":"2021-03-31T00:06:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T18:36:08","slug":"obesity-inequality-gap-grows-for-scottish-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/blog\/obesity-inequality-gap-grows-for-scottish-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity inequality gap grows for Scottish children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source: bbc.com<\/p>\n

Almost a quarter of children in Scotland are starting school at risk of being overweight or obese.<\/p>\n

The problem is worsening for pupils in the poorest areas, while children in affluent areas are much less likely to experience problems with their weight.<\/p>\n

Scottish ministers say they are investing in a range of measures to try and\u00a0halve child obesity by 2030.<\/p>\n

The proportion of pupils entering education overweight has remained constant since the start of the century.<\/p>\n

But, according to the\u00a0Body Mass Statistics of Primary One children in Scotland\u00a0report, “substantial inequalities” in child unhealthy weight exist across the country,<\/p>\n

Cath Morrison, a public health programme manager for NHS Lothian, said: “We can see there remains significant inequalities when it comes to the risk of obesity and children who live in poverty compared to those who do not not.<\/p>\n

“It is something we, as a society, and the authorities really have to act on.<\/p>\n

“For families in this modern world it can be difficult to choose the healthier options, especially for ones involved in a day-to-day financial struggle.”<\/p>\n

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