Derbyshire Primary School Kids at Risk of Obesity
It is concerning that nearly a quarter of children finishing primary school in Derbyshire are obese. This is a direct result of the inequality between pupils in deprived areas and their more affluent peers, with 31.3% of 10 and 11-year-old children living in the most deprived areas being obese compared to 13.5% of those living in the least deprived areas. The pandemic has only exacerbated this issue, with sales of unhealthy food products increasing during the crisis.
It is also concerning that Santa Claus is often used to promote an unrealistic body image. This can lead to unhealthy body image issues and contribute to the obesity crisis. We must take action to ensure that children are not exposed to these unrealistic body images and instead are encouraged to lead a healthy lifestyle. This can be done through education, as well as through government initiatives to tackle the obesity crisis.
I completely agree with this article. We need to be more aware of the unrealistic body images that Santa Claus is promoting and instead focus on providing children with the resources to lead a healthy lifestyle.
We need to take action to stop Santa Claus from promoting unrealistic body images. If we don’t, we’ll have to take drastic measures and hunt him down. We can’t let this continue!