This project supports the need for healthcare professionals to address the problem of obesity at every opportunity. Those at risk can be identified through comprehensive pre-operative assessment by appropriately trained staff. All children should have their height, weight and BMI recorded when they attend the hospital. Regular audit will identify trends in obesity and action taken to comply with government's targets to halt childhood obesity by 2010.

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This project supports the need for healthcare professionals to address the problem of obesity at every opportunity. Those at risk can be identified through comprehensive pre-operative assessment by appropriately trained staff. All children should have their height, weight and BMI recorded when they attend the hospital. Regular audit will identify trends in obesity and action taken to comply with government's targets to halt childhood obesity by 2010.