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Zac Forder is a lively and active child of five, weighing 3st 5lb.

Unfortunately that' s a pound over the recommended guidelines - meaning he's been labelled overweight by health workers.

It also means that his mother Michala received a letter warning that her son could be at risk of developing cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure in later life.

The letter follows a health service weight screening scheme and it has left Zac's mother furious.

'How dare the NHS tell me my five-and-a-half-year-old child is overweight, when he isn't,' said Mrs Forder.

'It's made me furious. It's a damaging and ridiculous letter. All some parents will see is "overweight" and "cancer". It's a very damning attitude. There has got to be a better way of doing it.'

Guidelines say the schoolboy from Carterton, near Oxford should be between 2st 7lb and 3st 4lb.

Mrs Forder, 37, a pre-school worker, said she had not told her son about the contents of the letter, adding: 'I could have told him doctors think he is overweight. He could then take it upon himself to start on an eating disorder because of it.'

Almost a quarter children in the UK are categorised as overweight or obese.

Research has shown that those who are overweight or obese are likely to have problems with their weight all through life.
Far from obese: Zac Forder's ribs can be seen in this photo but health workers have called him overweight

Far from obese: Zac's ribs can be seen in this photo but health workers have called him overweight

Obesity - when an individual's body mass index is greater than 30 - in children aged under 11 increased from 10 per cent in 1995 to nearly 14 per cent in 2003 and that percentage has grown year on year since.

The National Child Measurement Programme is part of the Government's drive to tackle the obesity crisis and is operated jointly by the Department of Health and the Department for Children, Schools and Families. It was introduced in 2005.

As part of the NCMP, children in Reception and Year 6 are weighed and measured.

Parents can opt out of the scheme but if they do not, they get a letter telling them if their child is underweight, a healthy weight, overweight or very overweight.

The letter sent to parents following the testing includes details of the child's body mass index and a graph showing which category they fit into.
Zac Forder plays on his trampoline


A Department of Health spokesman said the programme was intended to equip parents with information to help their children live healthier lives.

If the child falls into the overweight category the letter states: 'As adults, children who are overweight are more likely to have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

'Most children shouldn't aim to lose weight but it is important to help your child eat well and be active. Over time, this will help them reach a healthy weight for their age.'

A spokesman for Beat, an eating disorders charity, said: 'There surely has to be a better way for this information to be put across that will make things better, not worse.
'Such rigid interpretation of these guidelines only serves to stigmatise children for their weight and shape.'

A spokesman for Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust said: 'We would like to apologise to the family for any distress caused by receiving this letter.

'Oxfordshire PCT has conformed to national guidance with regard to the content and format of the letter.'
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pic of said fatty, disgusting, where are the parents????

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix...0005DC-690_468x581.jpg

This is off a BMI index most useless thing ever
 
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Crono

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He's sucking it in.
If he weren't, you know 500lbs would drop out :p

BMI has always been flawed as a gauge. The Department of Health is trying to be helpful, but they really can't use just BMI for this.
 
silverpig

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Originally posted by: darkxshade
BMI is useless :disgust:
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Exactly. I always thought BMI was pretty much useless for kids, very short people, very tall people, and very fit people.
 
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Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: silverpig
He's totally sucking in his gut.
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To be honest... I would think that sucking in the gut is a better indicator than BMI... if you can look skinny when sucking in a gut then you're fine... if you still look fat then you're probably overweight.
 
Queasy

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What we all have to look forward to with Nationalized/Universal Healthcare...
 
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JeffreyLebowski

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Originally posted by: darkxshade
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: silverpig
He's totally sucking in his gut.
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To be honest... I would think that sucking in the gut is a better indicator than BMI... if you can look skinny when sucking in a gut then you're fine... if you still look fat then you're probably overweight.
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You know, that makes some sense. IF you have a gut that goes away when you suck it in that just means you don't do enough crunches. If it's still dunlopped then you're a fattie.
 
Juddog

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BMI should be done away with and replaced with bodyfat percentage, which IMHO is a far better indicator. One of my friends weighs 240 lbs with 7% bodyfat; according to BMI, he'd be close to obese but in reality he's very well built and seemingly in near perfect shape.
 
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BMI is not useless, it is a general guideline and needs to be used with intelligence.
I would always agree it is not the tell all factor. It is a quick way to determine if someone needs closer attention without a lot of fuss. I happen to fall into one of the wierd situations.
I have been around between 24 and 26. If you were to look at me you would not guage me as overweight, but yet I am considered borderline overweight by BMI standards. I does not offend me and I understand the basic idea behind the BMI, it is a factor that combined with others would help to determine if the person is in certain risk factors. It is not very important but it is not useless.
 
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Originally posted by: jonks
You do outrage really well....you are Glenn Beck!
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Can he do crying and "I used to be an alcoholic" bit? IF so, he can get a job at Fox News!
 
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