Primary pupils across the west of Scotland are to be taught lessons on the importance of choosing healthy food and taking proper physical activity.
They are in a curriculum pack called Your Body Matters, aimed at tackling Scotland's growing obesity crisis.
Written by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in partnership with Glasgow City Council, the pack provides 30 lessons for primary children of all ages.
Topics include what constitutes a healthy diet, the importance of physical activity, body image and the media, food labelling, diets and the impact of food on the environment and global health.
Gordon Matheson, the council's executive member for education, said: "It is vital that we enable pupils to better understand their own health and to have the skills and confidence to make informed healthy choices.
"This pack gives teachers the means to pass on the most relevant information to children at the most appropriate stage of their schooling."
Dr Linda de Caestecker, the health board's director of public health, added: "Obesity is a ticking time bomb in our society. One in five P7 children in Scotland is classed as obese.
"I have no doubts that this pack will be a useful teaching tool to help children make more informed choices, and play an important part in tackling childhood obesity."
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