Jane Quinton Pembrokeshire
The gatekeepers of childrens health are firstly the parents, but I think teachers and health professionals have a moral duty to be positive role models. get rid of all the fat nurses, doctors who smoke and teachers who have McDonalds on a Friday lunchtime as a treat. We are giving our children mixed messages all the time.

faulknerlover from Portsmouth
Kids are fatter and often develop problems such as hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia at early age. I believe in individual responsability, but Government should set up heavy taxes to companies which produce junk food.

lisa from cardiff
i have a 3year old daughter,and from an early age she loved fruit and vegtables,she do have the occasional fizzy drink and sweets and the usual junk,but it is the parents responsibility to keep their children within a healthy diet

Louise from Newport
Whatever happened to parental responsibility? Surely as parents it is up to us to ensure our children eat well, play games and exercise. Young children only know about junk food and fizzy drinks because their parents have introduced them to it, can we really expect the children to know the difference if parents only give them junk food?

Rosie Pickering, Ynysboeth, Mountain Ash
As well as the government getting tough on companies selling junk food etc, i think parents and the local councils should also take responsibility. Parents should ensure their children get a balanced diet. Where i live, the local playground is diabolical. A few swings and a rusty old slide. If we want our kids to keep fit and healthy, then councils should try and ensure enough money in the budget to restore playgrounds into a safe and fun enviroment where our kids can safely and happily run about. If they had somewhere fun to go, then kids wouldnt feel they had to stay home in front of the TV to remain occupied. Its everyone's responsibility to get the next generation healthier and reducing obsesity related illnesses later in life.

Angela Davies from Porth
Our kids are getting fatter and something needs to be done about it. I think its time the govenrment got tough on big companies which sell junk food and fizzy drinks.