article_snippet: Tam Fry, spokesman for the National Obesity Forum, said while the 'adult population seems to be getting the message', with rates remaining largely constant in men and women, childhood obesity is the 'real concern'.
article_snippet: Those 11-year-olds are probably going to end up as obese adults,' Tam Fry said. '
article_snippet: It means every year there will be more and more obese adults adding to these statistics.'
article_snippet: Tam Fry said in Scotland the NHS has been forced to re-evaluate the NHS obesity forecast figures, predicting that 50 per cent of the nation will be obese by 2030 - 20 years earlier than previously estimated. '
article_snippet: Mr Fry, who is also chair of the Child Growth Foundation, told MailOnline the blame for spiralling primary school obesity rates, in part, lies with a failed education programme.
article_snippet: Tam Fry rejected the tendency of politicians to lay blame solely at the door of parents, noting the period where child obesity rates rise is when child obesity rates are in primary school - and so spending the majority of child obesity rates time away from home.
article_snippet: But action to tackle childhood obesity rates cannot stop there, Mr Fry argued.
article_snippet: Mr Fry said in light of statistics revealed at the weekend, that show hundreds of babies born each year are classified as obese, the focus on physical activity for children at school must also be on informing women of the dangers of being overweight or obese at conception. '
article_snippet: If a woman is overweight or obese at conception, it is most likely a woman baby will be obese from the moment her baby is born.'
article_snippet: Today's figures do reveal childhood obesity has fallen from childhood obesity peak of 19 per cent in 2004 and 2005.
article_snippet: Eustace de Sousa, national lead for children, young people and families at Public Health England, said: 'Overall childhood obesity rates have remained stable since 2010, however for children from the poorest households levels have continued to worsen so there is no room for complacency. '
article_snippet: Obese children are more likely to experience bullying, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and have a higher risk of becoming obese adults and developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease as a result.'
highlights_snippet: Said obese children are 'more likely' to become obese adults .