Collaboration For Kids - Cfk

Welcome to CFK - Collaboration for Kids! We are Collaboration for Kids, an ambitious, scientific, evidence-based project of voluntary collaboration between parents, carers, children of all ages, education professionals, doctors, dentists, nurses, researchers, academics, nutritionists and more. We are working together with communities to turn children and their families away from ultra-processed foods and inspiring them to choose real and natural foods, the way nature intended, to improve their health and well-being! Why is CFK important? There is an ever increasing incidence of obesity and chronic disease amongst children and the CFK project aims to develop programmes and interventions to help tackle this epidemic. Our children need help! • Over a quarter of 4-5 year olds and almost one in two (41%) of 10-11 year olds are overweight/obese in the UK - https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/national-child-measurement-programme/2020-21-school-year • Obese children are more likely to become obese adults with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and some cancers https://stateofchildhealth.rcpch.ac.uk/evidence/prevention-of-ill-health/healthy-weight/ • Over 60% of children’s diets come from ultra-processed foods in the UK For more information visit the Collaboration for Kids page on our website or follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook #CFK #CollaborationForKids Part of The Collaborative Health Community Foundation (The CHC) a UK registered charity (1207031)