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The number of obese children in the borough?s primary schools has fallen by nearly half, new figures show.
Only seven per cent of children in Harrow were classed as obese in 2010/11, a fall of 3.6 per cent from the previous year and well below the London average of 11 per cent.
Harrow Council is attributing the fall to its Eatwell programme introduced into 16 children?s centres in 2008 to encourage families to eat healthier food and offer drop-in sessions for parents on how to address fussy eating and other problems.
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/10014639.Childhood_obesity_down_in_Harrow/
Only seven per cent of children in Harrow were classed as obese in 2010/11, a fall of 3.6 per cent from the previous year and well below the London average of 11 per cent.
Harrow Council is attributing the fall to its Eatwell programme introduced into 16 children?s centres in 2008 to encourage families to eat healthier food and offer drop-in sessions for parents on how to address fussy eating and other problems.
http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/10014639.Childhood_obesity_down_in_Harrow/