Key findings from the report reveal that there are significant downward trends in the prevalence of obesity in Reception but an upward trend in obesity for Year 6 in England.
Now in its ninth year, the NCMP is a key surveillance tool in England which measures the height and weight of a different cohort of children aged 4-5 years (Reception Year) and 10-11 years (Year 6) on an annual basis. This current report uses data collected since the start of the NCMP in 2006/07 to identify key trends in children’s weight (categorised as obese, overweight, excess weight and underweight) over the full period of NCMP measurement.
Key findings
The NCMP is a key element in the Government's approach to tackling child obesity. The programme provides data for the child excess weight indicators in the Public Health Outcomes Framework. The full report can be accessed from the National Child Measurement Programme.
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