Healthy Weight for Children Webinar

HSE Healthy Weight for Children Webinar took place on the Wednesday 19 June. This virtual event provided updates on the latest weight trends in primary school children, included a panel discussion on how to support parents to talk to their children about their health and weight, and an update on the latest Healthy Weight for Children Action Plan. It was co-hosted by: Sarah O’Brien, Healthy Eating Active Living Programme Lead, HSE Health & Wellbeing and Dr. Abigail Collins, Clinical Lead for the National Healthy Childhood Programme. Learn more about: • Findings from the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) round 6 • How to support parents to talk to their children about health and weight • The development of the Healthy Weight for Children Action Plan 2024-2028