Parents should not restrict their children to low-fat diets despite concerns about obesity, experts have said.
A new study, published in the Nutrition Journal, says fat can be included as part of a healthy and balanced diet and has an important role in helping youngsters grow.
It comes a day after pregnant women were warned that upping their intake of fatty and sugary food could put their child at risk of obesity.
Today’s research found that children burn more body fat than adults for each calorie used up.