The unit in Leeds is for children suffering health complications due to excess weight, the NHS says.
Each child would be offered an individually tailored weight loss plan, according to Leeds Children's HospitalThe service, run by Leeds Children's Hospital, offers support from physios, psychologists, dieticians and doctors.Paediatric endocrinologist Dr Caroline Steele said the clinic would address "all the different factors which influence weight".
Lead nurse Paul Carruthers said: "We create individualised plans relating to the child, putting them at the forefront of everything. "So if a young person comes from a single mum, living in a high-rise flat with no access to local space, we're going to give them a different plan to someone who lives in an affluent area of Leeds."Obesity rates in reception-aged and year 6 schoolchildren have seen the highest annual rise since the National Child Measurement Programme began, according to NHS Digital
Emily said Lilly's liver was "already quite fatty" and she was scared that at some point, without the clinic's intervention, her daughter "won't be mobile". "Everything they're doing has been brilliant so far and the support we'll get in the future is going to be great as well," she said.
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