So, more than one in six children in year 6 in Doncaster is obese

According to new statistics, more than one in five children who finish primary school in Doncaster is obese.

Public health groups have urged the government to take further action to prevent young people from consuming junk food and sugary drinks, with the severe obesity rate hitting a record high in England.

NHS Digital figures show that 22% of Grade 6 students in Doncaster in 2017-18 were obese, 4.6% of whom were severely obese.

In addition, 13% of children in Grade 6 were overweight.

This means that 35% of young people in Doncaster are overweight at the end of their primary education.

In England, 4.2% of children aged 10 and 11 are seriously obese, a record.

Caroline Cerny, of Obesity Health Alliance, a coalition of charities in the health field, royal colleges of the medical profession and campaign groups, said "we can do something about it".

She explained: "The growing number of children suffering from obesity clearly reflects the unhealthy environment that drives us towards sugary and fatty foods and foods.

"We must start by reducing the number of junk food advertisements that children see before 9:00 pm, the restrictions on promoting junk food in supermarkets and the food sector must redouble efforts to reduce sugar and fat in everyday foods. "

Although school lunches are becoming healthier, the proportion of 10- and 11-year-old obese children in Grade 6 has increased by 17% in 2013-2014.

Figures come from the National Child Measurement Program.

Each year, managers measure the size and weight of over a million children, at home and in grade six, to assess obesity among children. children.

The government is developing obesity using the 1990 British Growth Reference Chart, an extensive collection of statistics used to determine a child's body mass index. It defines a child as being obese if his BMI is in the top 5% of the chart, and overweight if it is in the top 15%.

The BMI of children is measured differently than that of adults and is calculated according to age and sex, as well as height and weight.

Obesity can lead to heart problems and type 2 diabetes later in life, as well as psychological problems such as low self-esteem and depression.

The data shows that children often develop weight problems in primary school.

In 2017-18, just 11% of Doncaster's children were obese at the reception.

In England, one in five students in Grade 6 was obese. Children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds were twice as likely to be obese as those from the more affluent areas.

Dr. Max Davie of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health said the numbers were "totally unacceptable".

However, he said that the government "has already shown that he is serious in the fight against obesity in children … And I am reassured that these statistics will begin to move in the right direction" .

Public Health Minister Steve Brine said, "Obesity has been a problem for decades – a problem that will require significant effort from government, schools, families, and society. in general.

"We can not expect to see a turnaround overnight – but we have made it clear that we are willing to do all that is necessary to keep children healthy and healthy in this country.

"We have already eliminated tons of sugar from the children's diet through the sugar tax, which has funded essential sports programs and lunches at school. This summer, we announced the second chapter of our strategy on childhood obesity, with a series of bold plans to halve childhood obesity. 2030. "