One in five NSW children overweight or obese

By Harriet Alexander
Updated September 17 2016 - 9:34am, first published 9:28am
NSW Premier Mike Baird has named childhood obesity as one of his 12 priorities. Photo: Michele Mossop
NSW Premier Mike Baird has named childhood obesity as one of his 12 priorities. Photo: Michele Mossop

Childhood obesity is so entrenched that the perception of a healthy weight is shifting, with one in five NSW children qualifying as overweight or obese, a state government report says.

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