Childhood obesity was back in the headlines this week.

A worrying analysis of government public health data from over a million children in England showed a significant upward trend in the prevalence of obesity among 10 and 11 year olds over the last six years and found evidence of widening health inequalities. In fact, children from deprived areas are almost twice as likely to be obese than those in affluent areas.

Here we highlight the latest evidence available on DARE. Read more…