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Fizzy drinks, fast food and computer games - the causes of childhood obesity are as many as they are well-known.
The problem of overweight youngsters is felt nowhere more keenly than in the North East, which has one of the worst levels of obesity in Europe.
But that does not mean there isn’t action being taken to try to reverse the situation, from individuals in the fitness sector to public projects aiming to increase the amount young people exercise and improve the way the eat.
Among those trying to buck the trend is father-of-one Chris Jackson, who believes the key to tackling problems with childhood obesity boils down to educating the parents.
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/health/how-north-east-trying-buck-7555082
The problem of overweight youngsters is felt nowhere more keenly than in the North East, which has one of the worst levels of obesity in Europe.
But that does not mean there isn’t action being taken to try to reverse the situation, from individuals in the fitness sector to public projects aiming to increase the amount young people exercise and improve the way the eat.
Among those trying to buck the trend is father-of-one Chris Jackson, who believes the key to tackling problems with childhood obesity boils down to educating the parents.
http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/health/how-north-east-trying-buck-7555082