# 9 Childhood Obesity

Speaker: Dr Dinesh Giri, consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist (Bristol Children's Hospital)   With rates of obesity in Children and Young people on the rise, consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist Dr Dinesh Giri gives tips on approaching this tricky subject, what we can do in Primary Care to support and appropriately manage these children and onward referral, including the new government commissioning of severe obesity in CYP clinics.   Resources NHS: fussy eaters  BeeZees bodies: top tips to tackle fussy eating Change4life (renamed 'healthier families')  Live well: advice for parents of overweight children  Healthy start (money for healthy food for 0-4s with a carer on benefits) Health Education England Childhood Obesity elearning