The Department of Health of England will officially circulate letters to all parents informing them about the obesity level of their wards. The department of health has shown commitment to control the ever growing epidemic of obesity among its nationals.

The health ministry said that it will avoid use of derogatory words such as "fat" or "obese". The government has decided to intimate the parents regarding actual health problems of their children. The parents can help in changing the life style of their children and avoid the spreading of fatal diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer at later stages.

The initiative of the government is appreciated by public health campaigners but National Obesity Forum has criticised this move. The school nurses in England are provided with authority to measure height and weight in the first and last year of primary education. The results are converted into a body mass index (BMI) for each child to inform NHS commissioners regarding the status of obesity.

According to the figures for 2006-07 about 22.9% of children in age group of four to five in primary classes were overweight. The health minister, Mr. Ivan Lewis said that the government move of circulating letters to parents will help to control the problem associated with obesity.