What's the best way for children to lose weight? Here's what research says

An increasing number of children and adolescents across the world are too heavy for their age, height and sex. Fortunately, new evidence reveals that there are proven, effective ways to tackle overweight and obesity in the young. Two reviews, published today, show that combinations of diet, exercise and behavioural change produce small but important reductions in measures of body mass in school-aged children and adolescents.

Obese children are at increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and sleep problems. As well as physical health problems, we know that