The anti-obesity drive by the government will spread message about obese children who are doomed to die of diabetes or heart disease, and blame their parents for such consequences.
According to the report by the Department of Health, one in four children are overweight when they begin their schooling and one in three obese by the time they leave primary school. Hence, nearly three million young families ought to be informed about nutrition to prevent their kids becoming obese.
“The Government is right to point up this uncomfortable truth,” revealed Jack Winkler, the professor of nutrition policy at London Metropolitan University. “Almost a quarter of kids are already overweight by the time they arrive at primary school, which is the parents’ responsibility. So we need to do something about parents, too.”
The report with a photograph of three young children states, “One of us will die of heart disease or diabetes when we're older because of the foods our parents let us eat now.”
Appearing under the section “Killing with kindness”, the report is considered to be a briefing on the government’s Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives strategy which unveils how parents inculcate poor eating habits in their kids.
The report further says: “It's hard to say no to your kids, but if you give in every time you're not being kind, you're killing with kindness. Kids who eat the wrong sorts of food and sit around all day are more likely to get heart disease, cancer
define, diabetes and to die young. Some will die younger than their parents.”
“Parents do not value physical activity or accept responsibility for children's activity levels. Parents believe their children are already sufficiently active at school. Sedentary activity is encouraged by parents. Parents believe it is too unsafe to play outside. Mums lack the confidence to take part in physical activity with their children,” reveals the report.
An official spokesman of Department of Health said: “We do not comment on leaked documents. Our strategy for tackling obesity is about helping people understand the damage that being overweight can do to our health - only six per cent of people know that being overweight or obese can lead to cancer and diabetes - and helping everyone lead healthier lives.”
Issuing a warning to 1.6 million families who are at ‘high risk’ from obesity, the document urges the parents to let their children play outdoors and follow a healthy lifestyle to overcome obesity as “Food has become an expression of love in 'at risk' families. Parents are prioritising filling up their kids over feeding them the right foods. Snacking has become a way of life”
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