[West Ender]

I don't think a nurse calling on the parents will do much good. If a parent has a fat child, and doesn't try to do anything about it, it's more a case of "can't be ar$ed" than anything else.

My granddaughter is a well-built child. She has the same physique as her mother and her grandfather (my late husband, who wasn't at all fat but was broad shouldered and - just a big lad)), she's tall and big-boned but she isn't fat because her diet is sensible and she's encouraged to do a lot of physical activity such as dancing, swimming and cycling.

There can't be a parent alive today who doesn't know all about the dangers of obesity. If they haven't already tackled it - they never will.