Healthcare quiz 'goes directly to children'
The Department of Health has issued a new healthcare quiz designed to increase the wellbeing of children and teenagers.
According to the organisation, the NHS Teen LifeCheck uses an "engaging and interactive" quiz to offer health and lifestyle information to 12 to15-year-olds.
The process guides young people through a set of confidential multiple-choice questions and gives them tailored advice on how they can set goals to improve their lifestyles.
Tam Fry, a spokesperson for the National Obesity Forum, says the initiative is very "positive", as children who go onto the site will pass the word onto their friends and classmates.
"It's the less educated, who come from families with less disposable income, and an 'I'm not bothered' attitude who are most likely to grow up to be fat," he comments, highlighting the need for family health insurance.
In 2006, the NHS stated that 16 per cent of children aged two to 15 were classed as obese, which represents an increase of 11 per cent on 1995.
By Stephen Tate 
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