Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Director of Public Health.

The  report provides an overview of childhood obesity and overweight rates

In Stockport as measured through the annual National Child Measurement

Programme. The report considers detailed data up to academic year 12/13;

data for academic year 13/14 has recently been published nationally but has

yet to be analysed in detail at borough level. The headline rates for 13/14 will

be referenced for information.

The Scrutiny Committee are invited to consider and comment on the

report.

Officer Contact: Russ Boaler on Tel: 474 3941 or alternatively email: russ.boaler@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Director of Public Health submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an overview of childhood obesity and overweight rates in Stockport as measured through the annual National Child Measurement Programme. The report provided detailed data up to academic year 2012/2013. Data for the academic year 2013/2014 had recently been published nationally but was yet to be analysed in detail at borough level.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         In reception over one fifth (21.7%) of children were either overweight or obese.

·         In year 6, this was almost one in three (31.2%) – there was no significant difference between the sexes in year 6 children in any weight classification.

·         The percentage of obese children in year 6 (17.1%) was more than double that of reception (7.8%).

·         Three year pooled data suggested a gradual increase in overweight and obese children in reception whilst there are early signs of a plateau in year 6 children.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.