Figures released by Public Health Scotland highlighted a drop in the proportion of Ayrshire P1 pupils considered to be of a healthy weight.
Figures released by Public Health Scotland revealed that, in the 2023-24 school year, the proportion of school children in primary one who are considered to be a healthy weight fell by 1.6 per cent to 75.5 per cent.
In total, 23.6 per cent of children were at risk of being overweight or at risk of obesity - up by 1.4 per cent. North Ayrshire was similar with 1.3 per cent of P1s at risk of being underweight while 23.9 per cent were at risk of being overweight or at risk of obesity. young children on healthier food and drinks choices in the earliest years; encouraging more people to cycle and walk to school and work; and increasing access to affordable healthier foods through community larders across Ayrshire.
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