Elinor Barker: 'Spend time on sport rather than weighing kids'
Cyclist Elinor Barker has said time spent weighing children at school after lockdown would be better used helping them find a sport they love.
Her comments came after the National Obesity Forum's Tam Fry suggested checking children's weight this month.Ms Barker, 25, first outlined her viewsafter Mr Fry and other health experts said they wanted weigh-ins in September, and again in the spring, to keep kids on track.
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