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Thursday, October 08, 2009

Brits Funding Public Weight Loss Camps for Kids

Some parents of overweight children, even children as young as four years old, will be given the option of sending their children to public, six-week residential weight management camps in Great Britain.

Obesity is the biggest health challenge we face, said a Department of Health spokesperson. She said that tough action is necessary, and the first focus of the plans will be on children.

About one in three children in Great Britain is overweight by the time they leave primary school.

Labels: england, weight management, residential care

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