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The Report: Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity

16/08/2012

BBC Radio 4 - The Report, Childhood Obesity

Should severely obese children be taken into care?

Helen Grady investigates the cases of children who are so overweight that their health is at risk.

This week's Report investigates the cases of children who are so overweight that their health is at risk. 

As childhood obesity becomes more common, some experts are asking whether severely overweight children should be removed from their parents. Social workers, family lawyers and health workers tell reporter Helen Grady about cases where obesity has been a significant factor prompting local authorities to step in and take children into care. 

Producer: Emma Rippon.

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