Obese children sent to 'fat camp'
OBESE children in Rotherham are being packed off to a fat camp in the latest bid to tackle the town's massive weight problem.
A third of young people in the town are overweight or obese and now the town's Primary Care Trust is promising huge investment to solve the problem.
It is forking out for 38 of the worst-affected children to attend the specialist Carnegie Residential Weight Loss Camp, in Leeds, this summer and also promising help to another 2,000 youngsters.
Carol Weir, public health specialist at Rotherham Primary Care Trust which runs community medical services, said: "This level of investment shows the sheer strength of commitment that Rotherham PCT has in tackling childhood obesity in our town.
"With one in three children in Rotherham overweight and obese, this is a serious issue."
The trust has unveiled a three-year plan targeting families with overweight kids. They will receive high-quality services to improve their health and wellbeing.
Children with the greatest need will travel to a residential camp in Leeds to work with childhood obesity experts Carnegie. Then the youngsters and their families will be given a continued programme of support.
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As well as a three-month follow-up consultation families will be able to use community-based programmes running throughout Rotherham.
Families can also seek support from a range of specialist practitioners.
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