‘Toddlers are to be referred to weekly weight-loss classes on the NHS to curb rising obesity levels.
GPs and health visitors are being urged to send obese youngsters to the sessions as soon as they can walk, typically from 18 months.
They will be given fruit and raw vegetables to develop their tastebuds, and will go with their parents who will learn the importance of limiting portion sizes and eating healthy foods.
The initiative has been developed by doctors at University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital to tackle the causes of obesity from a very early age.
Sessions will first take place in London, Kent and Norfolk, but the scheme is expected to be rolled out elsewhere in the country over the next few months.’
