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25.03.2022 - 13:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A mum was left furious after she received a letter telling her that her 'healthy' four-year-old daughter was overweight after she was weighed at school.
Lauren Ormesher, 32, is now campaigning for an end to 'damaging' BMI weight checks of children after receiving the news that her daughter Maggie's weight didn't fall in the right category, Lancs Live reports.
Maggie, who is said to go Morris dancing every week, and goes to a primary school in Skelmersdale in Lancashire, was also recently crowned the 'petite' Lancashire winner of a national pageant called 'Miss Diamond UK.'
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The mum-of-three said that after posting on social media about the letter, she discovered many other parents had been through the same experience.
"We got a letter home saying she's overweight - I put a post on Facebook and it turns out a lot of kids all over the country have got this letter saying they're overweight," she said.
"It’s nothing to do with school - a lot of parents had it and had received letters; one was from South Wales and some were from London area and all over the place. Our letter was addressed to the parent or guardian of Maggie, and it said she was overweight according to their test."
Health bosses in Lancashire say the measure is just one of the services they provide to help ensure young people maintain a healthy weight and is one of a number of indicators of people's health. They say every case is different and they'd encourage any parents with concerns to contact their school nursing teams for help and support.
Lauren added: "I was quite shocked as she’s a very healthy child and to see the word 'overweight' seemed crazy. Then I felt
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