Yorkshire and the Humber is “on course to be the most obese region in England”, warns Paul Johnstone, regional director for public health at NHS Yorkshire and the Humber.
He is encouraging children and families to stop it from happening by getting active this summer and signing up to the Change4Life programme.
The Change4Life Really Big Summer Adventure, set up through the Change4Life website, aims to inspire people to keep fit and eat healthily, offering activities advice and tips.
To sign up, log on to nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/change-for-life.aspx
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