The figures show the stark health divides between east and west Wirral
New data shows some areas see 46 times higher rates of obesity in four to five year olds than others on the Wirral.
With children 10-11 years old, rates of obesity in Birkenhead were nearly 2.5 times higher than the lowest areas in Hoylake and Meols. Among adults, the difference was less dramatic between areas with the highest rate in Upton only being 1.6 times higher than the lowest in West Kirby. The scheme called the Active Wirral Wellbeing Weight Management Project recently won a national award. It works with a local community interest company called One Wirral that offers nutritional advice, physical activity sessions, and one to one guidance.
She added: “This is an issue we are absolutely committed to addressing as part of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy and the wider Wirral Plan and we are very proud that it is being seen as an exemplar nationally.
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