Gym for children opens in Essex

A gym has opened in Essex which aims to tackle childhood obesity.

My Gym in Billericay runs specialist exercise classes for children and promotes healthy eating.

The classes are open to children from as young as six weeks old up to the age of 13.

More than 17% of 10 and 11-year-olds in Essex are classed as obese.

The parents making use of My Gym told us the classes have had a positive effect on their children.