Professionals need to combat child obesity epidemic

Qualified experts should help to tackle the epidemic of childhood obesity problems, according to the Register of Exercise Professionals.  OpenWorld News discovered data collated by the NHS, as part of its annual child measurement programme, which identified seven children who weighed more than 20 stone between 2006 and 2012.  The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) stresses the immense health and economic implications of this data, and the need for accessible, practical education and support to overweight children, and their families. The Register’s Level 4 category helps consumers find professionals trained to the required standard to help children tackle obesity, while