A break down of pupil obesity rates

Here are the official statistics on childhood obesity for the Meridian region.

The figures come from a national child measurement programme. It's where large numbers of children are measured - monitored - from when they start education - to when they leave primary or junior school

Dorset

3,846 children were measured in Reception Year, 23.3% were said to be overweight and obese.

3,551 children were measured in Year 6, 27.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

Poole

1,639 children were measured in Reception Year, 20.8% were said to be overweight and obese.

1,186 children were measured in Year 6, 29.8% were said to be overweight and obese.

Wiltshire

5,145 children were measured in Reception Year, 20.3% were said to be overweight and obese.

4,501 children were measured in Year 6, 29.3% were said to be overweight and obese.

Bournemouth

1,744 children were measured in Reception Year, 21.2% were said to be overweight and obese.

1,309 children were measured in Year 6, 29.6% were said to be overweight and obese.

Brighton & Hove

2,654 children were measured in Reception Year, 17.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

2,192 children were measured in Year 6, 26.2% were said to be overweight and obese.

Buckinghamshire5,945 children were measured in Reception Year, 18.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

5,162 children were measured in Year 6, 26.9% were said to be overweight and obese.

East Sussex5,024 children were measured in Reception Year, 20.0% were said to be overweight and obese.

4,300 children were measured in Year 6, 29.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

Hampshire14,789 children were measured in Reception Year, 21.1% were said to be overweight and obese.

13,009 children were measured in Year 6, 29.0% were said to be overweight and obese.

Isle of Wight1,248 children were measured in Reception Year, 23.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

1,177 children were measured in Year 6, 33.5% were said to be overweight and obese.

Kent16,721 children were measured in Reception Year, 22.5% were said to be overweight and obese.

14,836 children were measured in Year 6, 32.8% were said to be overweight and obese.

Medway3,142 children were measured in Reception Year, 21.6% were said to be overweight and obese.

2,875 children were measured in Year 6, 34.5% were said to be overweight and obese.

Oxfordshire7,400 children were measured in Reception Year, 18.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

6,269 children were measured in Year 6, 28.8% were said to be overweight and obese.

Portsmouth2,251 children were measured in Reception Year, 23.0% were said to be overweight and obese.

1,747 children were measured in Year 6, 33.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

Reading1,939 children were measured in Reception Year, 22.9% were said to be overweight and obese.

1,351 children were measured in Year 6, 35.0% were said to be overweight and obese.

Slough2,321 children were measured in Reception Year, 19.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

1,726 children were measured in Year 6, 39.0% were said to be overweight and obese.

Southampton2,762 children were measured in Reception Year, 22.8% were said to be overweight and obese.

2,176 children were measured in Year 6, 34.1% were said to be overweight and obese.

Surrey12,076 children were measured in Reception Year, 17.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

10,109 children were measured in Year 6, 26.0% were said to be overweight and obese.

West Berkshire1,888 children were measured in Reception Year, 19.1% were said to be overweight and obese.

1,623 children were measured in Year 6, 29.4% were said to be overweight and obese.

West Sussex8,196 children were measured in Reception Year, 19.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

7,450 children were measured in Year 6, 29.4% were said to be overweight and obese.

Windsor and Maidenhead1,633 children were measured in Reception Year, 17.3% were said to be overweight and obese.

1,286 children were measured in Year 6, 29.2% were said to be overweight and obese.

Wokingham1,955 children were measured in Reception Year, 16.7% were said to be overweight and obese.

1,757 children were measured in Year 6, 27.1% were said to be overweight and obese.