Obesity and children, How carers are coping, Lucy Edwards' new book

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.2 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

A third of children and young people worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, according to a new worldwide study, while rates of obesity in children, younger teenagers and younger adults more than doubled between 1990 and 2021. But if you're worried that your child is overweight or obese, how can you help them? What is the best way to approach this tricky topic without making things worse? Krupa Padhy is joined by nutritionist and child feeding expert Julia Wolman and child psychologist Laverne Antrobus. In 2023, Eleanor Williams was found guilty of making up an Asian grooming gang in her hometown of Barrow-in-Furness. Her case was turned into the podcast series, Unreliable Witness, and we hear from producer Liz Lane about a new twist to the story. The vast majority of the UK's 5.8 million unpaid carers are female and more than half of them feel overwhelmed, according to the latest State of Caring survey by the charity Carers UK. Their report found an increasing number of people who are looking after a disabled, older or ill relative are experiencing poor mental health because they cannot take a break from caring. Krupa talks to Helen Walker, CEO of Carers UK, and Laura Barnes, who cares full time for her 100-year-old grandmother Joan. The body that governs the football Women's Super League is now considering the idea of suspending relegation – meaning no team would be demoted - in order to give time for the league to expand from 12 to 16 teams. Suzy Wrack, football writer at the Guardian and author of A Woman's Game, explains what this means for the game. Journalist and disability activist Lucy Edwards has just published her debut fiction book, Ella Jones vs the Sun Stealer, a mystery aimed at younger readers. It tells the story of 12-year-old Ella Jones who has been blind for two years and is navigating her new world with the help of her guide dog Maisie, her sister Poppy and her best friend Finn. She joins Krupa to talk about the book and her experiences sharing her own story online. Presenter: Krupa Padhy Producer: Sarah Jane Griffiths

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0:46.8	Hello, this is Krupa, party, and you're listening to the Woman's Hour podcast.
0:49.8	Good morning and thank you for being with us.
0:54.4	Unpaid carers are overwhelmed and under immense pressure.
0:59.9	That is the key finding from the latest state of caring survey from the charity carers UK,
1:03.6	in which 81% of respondents were female.
1:09.6	As a result, carers themselves are facing long-term physical and mental health conditions.
1:11.6	And we want to talk about that overwhelm. Laura Barnes, who looks after her 100-year-old Grandma Joan,
1:15.6	will tell us about her experience, but what about yours?
1:19.6	If you care for an adult, how do you manage that feeling of being
1:23.6	submerged by the needs of someone else, which often leads to the neglect of your own health.
1:29.3	What would help you? What do you need? And if you've managed to fine reprieve in some form,
1:35.6	what worked for you? Do share it with us. You can text the program. Our number is 84844. All texts
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