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A babe of 8 months has been seen by a caller work for severely obese children.
The NHS work successful Somerset, called Splash, is 1 of only a fewer successful nan state offering under-fours and their families entree to dietary and psychological support.
Dr Chris Knight, objective head of paediatrics said: 'Eight months is different but astatine that benignant of property we tin really make advancement astir really they are feeding those children astatine specified an early stage.
'There's a really bully opportunity location to move things around.
'The mostly of our cases are betwixt nan ages of 2 and 4 but astir 15% are nether two.'
A babe of 8 months has been seen by a caller work for severely obese children (stock image)
Peter Fleming, professor of babe wellness and developmental physiology astatine nan University of Bristol (pictured), said: 'It's not unheard of for babies arsenic young arsenic six months to beryllium severely obese because their parents often commencement giving them solids excessively soon'
He added: 'At nan very young property of 8 months old, that often relates to issues wherever young babies are taking really ample quantities of milk.
'That tin beryllium a difficult rhythm to break, they're relying connected beverage for comfortableness but having a really precocious intake does mean they summation a batch of weight.'
Peter Fleming, professor of babe wellness and developmental physiology astatine nan University of Bristol, said: 'It's not unheard of for babies arsenic young arsenic six months to beryllium severely obese because their parents often commencement giving them solids excessively soon.'
The Somerset Pre-school Lifestyle Activity Skills for Self-Help (SPLASH) is simply a weight guidance work wherever doctors, dietitians and psychologists show nutrient behaviours and activity to build parental confidence.
It began arsenic a proceedings successful April 2022, but has proved truthful successful it has now been fixed imperishable funding.
More than 50 families person been moving pinch nan work since it started and 2 successful 5 of those person besides had nan support of a psychologist.
