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How to Reverse Childhood Obesity with Kim Roberts #78

Oct 11, 2019

Kim Roberts, Chief Executive of HENRY, is leading the charge against childhood obesity through empathy-driven education. She reveals alarming statistics about rising obesity rates among children and discusses the importance of creating supportive environments for families. HENRY's innovative initiatives in Leeds showcase early intervention strategies that yield promising results. Kim emphasizes a holistic approach to health and wellness, highlighting the role of community support and personalized strategies to foster healthier habits among families.

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INSIGHT

Gloomy Statistics

Childhood obesity is a growing problem, with many children starting school obese.
Few obese children achieve healthy weight by the end of primary school.

INSIGHT

Early Intervention

Henry focuses on early intervention, recognizing that good habits are easier to form than change.
Early childhood offers many opportunities to influence healthy habits.

ANECDOTE

Ineffective Advice

A health visitor shared her frustration with traditional advice-giving.
She knew her advice to a mother of an obese three-year-old would be ignored.

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SPECIAL EPISODE FOR WORLD OBESITY DAY to support a charity called HENRY, which is doing amazing work to combat childhood obesity.

The statistics look gloomy. 1 in 10 children are obese when they start school and the odds are stacked against them. Only 1 in 20 children who starts school obese, will be a healthy weight when they leave primary school. But finally, there is a glimmer of hope. Have HENRY found a solution to reverse the trend? Their results so far are extremely promising. Today, I talk to Chief Executive of HENRY, Kim Roberts about the amazing work that HENRY does and what they have achieved so far. HENRY believes that the problem doesn’t just lie in what people are eating and tries to work with parents to create healthy environments. Kim explains that empathy before education is key and that HENRY takes a holistic approach to helping families become healthier and happier. The practitioners that HENRY trains have reported that they too have benefited from the training and have made positive change in their lives. HENRY’s approach echoes my own approach when tackling health of families and I believe that if it was available to all families, we would be a happier, healthier nation. At a time when childhood obesity is on the rise and we are at risk of our children having a lower life expectancy than their parents, it has never been more imperative to talk about these issues. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

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