In our article "Obesity - The New Childhood Epidemic" we highlight the fact that 27% of children in Britain are overweight and, in Telford, 11.9% of Reception age children are classed as obese.

How can you find out if you or your family have reason for concern?

The Food Standards Agency website offers a Body Mass Index calculator that helps you determine whether you are underweight, ideal, overweight or obese.

Remember that this is only a guide as there are other indicating factors ... for instance, if you have well-developed muscles you may weigh more than the recommended weight and yet still be perfectly healthy.  The FSA website also offers other guidance charts (eg. the body shape chart) which you should use as a complement to the BMI calculator to help you determine whether you fall within a healthy range or not.