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School nurse pilot tackles childhood obesity

Julie Penfold
Posted 26 June 2015

Child obesity is a major public health challenge for professionals. The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) measures the height and weight of around one million school children every year, providing a detailed picture of the prevalence of child obesity in England

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