Health experts are alarmed by the "scary" number of overweight or obese preschoolers.
Health Ministry data released to The Press newspaper showed 5.4 per cent of those who participated in the B4 School Check for four-year-olds were obese and 18.3 per cent overweight. Nationwide, that accounted for 13,000 children.
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Number of obese youngsters 'scary'
Health officials have described New Zealand's childhood obesity statistics as 'scary'. Photo / Thinkstock
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