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Article: Camps for obese young Brummies ; EDUCATION: Professor targets city's tubby children as waistlines expand
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- Birmingham Mail
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- May 28, 2008
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THE UK's pioneering obesity scientists have picked Birmingham for
their latest child "fat camps" because of the city's notorious
expanding waistline.
The Department of Health has backed the camps run by Prof Paul
Gately, of ITV's Too Fat To Toddle and The Duchess of Hull.
Prof Gately has lowered the age minimum from 11 to eight to help
tackle Brummies' growing problem.
Karen Saunders, Midland senior public health manager for the
Department of Health, said: "This kind of programme can play an
important role in the fight against the growing tide of childhood
obesity.
"The camps can help families understand the importance of
balancing healthy eating with physical activity, and show them how ...