Parents of schoolchildren will receive letters from the Department of Health in September 2008 informing them of their children's weight status. Primary care trusts have received a detailed instructions and a sample letter, explaining how to convey to parents the results of the National Child Measurement Programme. The report called for the words "fat" and "obese" not to be used, which might alienate parents. Instead, obese children will be referred to as being "very overweight."
More info available on UK Department of Health: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Healthimprovement/Healthyliving/DH_073787
Information received via: [ProCOR] Global CVD Prevention News Update: 6 August 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
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