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The Derby City Community Issues of Child Obesity

   

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Child Obesity has been a major problem all over the world. The main reason for thishealth issue has been unawareness in the parents. Most of the parents are unaware of the childobesity in the society. Therefore, awareness among the parents is necessary. This website hasbeen designed and developed for addressing the child obesity problem in the UK. Derby CityCouncil is the local government unitary authority for Derby, a city in the East Midlands region ofEngland. It is composed of 51 Councilors, three for each of the 17 electoral wards of Derby.Currently there is no overall control of the council, with the Labor Party being the biggest party(Murphy and Demaio 2018). The council chief executive is Paul Robinson. The Child obesitywing of the Derby City Community deals with the aspects of health-based services in the field ofchildcare. Over the years, we have taken up tons of initiatives to enhance the living conditions ofchildren in and around the Derby City community. I have designed and developed this website for maintaining a proper analysis of the childobesity in the UK. The derby.gov.uk states that the rate of obesity in England has significantlyincreased since the 1990s. Now one in three children are overweight or obese, with rates ofobesity increasing as children age. 9.1% of children in Derby begin primary school obese andthis rises to 19.1% of children in Derby being obese when they leave. In Derby, 64.8% of adultsare overweight/obese (Public Health England, 2016). The levels of obesity are concerningbecause being overweight and obese is associated with health problems such as diabetes type 2,heart disease, stroke, hypertension and some cancers. Ultimately, to reverse this obesity trend,individuals, families and communities need to move more, eat less and consume a healthy,nutritious diet. This website has been targeting the parents and children if the UK. There are variouspages included in the website that include Home, Child Obesity, About, Contact and Blog. The

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