More than 560 Year 6 children in Bournemouth, Poole, and Christchurch were classed as obese in 2017/18, according to Public Health England figures. The total number of Year 6 children, aged 10-11, considered obese in the conurbation stands at 566. Of that number, there were 266 children from Bournemouth, 229 from Poole, and 71 from […]
Obesity
New data raises fresh concerns over childhood obesity in Bournemouth and Poole
New reports from Public Health England have raised concerns once more over childhood obesity in Dorset. The Borough of Poole was found to have the highest number of obese children across the whole of Dorset with around 17 per cent of children in year 6 found to be over the healthy weight body mass […]
Interactive map of childhood obesity in Bournemouth and Dorset
This interactive map includes data taken from Public Health England and the National Child Measurement Programme (2017). The data is collected from samples taken every year from reception and year 6 classes across the country which detail the percentage of children who are obese or overweight in both age groups. Regional and inclusive reports can […]