Child health: Winning war on obesity
- by Kate Cronin
- kate.cronin@jpress.co.uk
A report has revealed we are starting to win the war on childhood obesity but there has been a worrying rise in the number of children and young people who self harm.
One of the most alarming statistics is that in 2012-13, 411 children were admitted to hospital suffering from mental health issues. This is against a national average of just 88. There were also 518 people aged between 10 and 24 admitted as a result of self-harm. The national average is 346 per area.
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