Nearly a quarter of children in Lancashire are finishing primary school obese, new figures reveal, and the rate has risen compared to pre-pandemic levels.
The College is calling on Health Secretary Steve Barclay to reinforce the Government's anti-obesity strategy, which was recently rumoured to be at risk of being scrapped.Measures in the strategy include scrapping junk food adverts online and on TV before 9pm, expanding weight management services available through the NHS and preventing shops from putting promotions on foods high in fat, sugar or salt.
Director Katharine Jenner said:"The precise causes will still need to be analysed, but we do know that sales of unhealthy food products increased during the pandemic.
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