Overweight and obesity are terms you might hear when children are above their healthiest weight and have too much body fat. Overweight and obesity happen when the energy children get from food and drinks is greater than the energy they use. This extra energy when unused gets stored as fat.
Being overweight or obese can lead to significant health issues for children. If we help children deal with these issues during childhood, they’re less likely to have issues with being overweight and or obese later in life.
So, what can be done to help kids and parents?
Go4Fun is a free program for NSW children aged 7 to 13 who are above a healthy weight.
Run by trained health and community professionals, it’s a fun way to build self-esteem and learn about eating well, staying active and living a healthy life. Sessions are run at various locations and times throughout Sydney
Autism Advisory & Support Service are not the point of contact for this program. For more information check out the Go4Fun website
