rosemary conley diet and fitness clubs launch ‘kids 2’ to combat childhood obesity

In Britain today, 25% of children are overweight or obese. By 2050, this is expected to rise to 60%

Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs, the only national slimming organisation which offers exercise in addition to dietary advice, is launching a brand new programme for children – Kids 2.

The Kids 2 initiative is being offered at Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Club classes. The six week programme is revolutionary as it invites a child aged 7 years and over and a parent to attend classes together. The pair will participate in fun activities which offer practical and motivational advice, take part in nutritional games and quizzes, fitness circuits and learn about healthy meal planning and preparation. There is a big emphasis on everyone involved having fun.

Says Rosemary Conley CBE: “This innovative programme has been developed exclusively by Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs and is the first scheme of its kind to operate in the UK. Kids 2 provides children with the opportunity to participate in a programme which is non-threatening and non-competitive where the emphasis is on fun, fitness and healthy eating. It is not a slimming club for kids and is therefore suitable for all children to participate in regardless of their weight. It will really help them to feel successful and positive about their physical pursuits.

Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs strongly supports the public health campaign initiated by the Department of Health and are working in partnership with the Change 4 Life campaign. Our franchisees are perfectly placed and suitably qualified to help tackle the growing problems of poor nutrition and lack of exercise in children. Kids 2 is not a short term weight reduction programme, it is an educational programme providing effective behavioural strategies. It has been designed to encourage children to eat better and lead more active lives. Our goal is not to focus on weight loss but to try and prevent children from gaining any further weight, so that they can grow into their ideal weight.

“It is important to establish ways to combat the growing trend of obesity in the UK, especially amongst the younger generation. Whilst we already offer exercise sessions in our hugely popular classes, making this programme available to children is a natural progression for us”.

“All of our instructors are fully qualified to teach exercise and nutrition already, but they also have a nationally recognised qualification in instructing health related exercise for children. The CYQ (Central YMCA Qualifications) Certificate in Teaching Health-Related Exercise for Children is held by all Rosemary Conley instructors. CYQ is the UK’s leading fitness-specific awarding body and supports delivery of Rosemary Conley’s revolutionary Kids 2 fitness programme.

They are perfectly placed to deliver safe and effective classes and to help families learn how to change their lifestyles to become healthier just by making a few simple changes”.

“Studies show that more and more children are at risk of developing heart disease in later life. The number of obese children has increased considerably over the last few years, with some as young as eight registering high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. We seek to change all that by providing the type of activity that will work children sufficiently to achieve substantial health benefits, but with lots of fun too!”

A pilot scheme was carried out in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, by local Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs franchisee, Lindsey Peters, which proved to be incredibly successful. All the children and parents who took part lost weight, increased their fitness levels and thoroughly enjoyed doing an activity together.

For more information on “Kids 2” call 01509 620222 or contact your local Rosemary Conley Class using our class finder.