Obesity in Children - Barking and Dagenham

According to the data for Barking and Dagenham, one in four reception children and one in three year six children are overweight.

Why is this happening with children in the borough and what are the causes? Is it all chicken shops and takeaways or is it more complex than that?

Why not come along, join the conversation for this free to register, informal chat - discuss your views and experiences as to why this could be happening and what you might see as a solution. We hope you can come along - if you do, a link to the chat room will be sent to you in advance.