Nearly one in five Year 6 pupils aged 10 to 11 in South Derbyshire have been classed obese or overweight - along with nearly 70 per cent of adults.
The new figures, revealed in the South Derbyshire Health Profile 2017, show that an alarming 69 per cent of adults in the district are overweight.
But South Derbyshire District Council officers stressed in the report that the general health of people in the area was above the national average.
Officers wrote in a report for district councillors: "The health of people in South Derbyshire is generally better than the England average.
"Deprivation levels are low and the proportion of children living in poverty is lower than the average for England.
"Rates of incapacity benefits for mental illness, new cases of tuberculosis and hospital stays for alcohol-related harm are all better than the England average.
"Over the last ten years the rates of premature death have all improved and are close to the England average."
In the report, officers wrote that one in five - 17.5 per cent of Year 6 age children in South Derbyshire, aged 10 to 11 - are classified as obese while levels of excess weight in adults are above the England average at 69 per cent.
Other areas it noted include:
- Health inequality is cited with life expectancy for men 6.6 years lower and 5.7 years lower for women in the most deprived areas compared to the least deprived areas
- Levels of GCSE attainment are worse than the England average, with 50.6 per cent achieving pass rates in English and Maths
- Smoking by women during pregnancy is above the England average
- Breastfeeding is lower than other areas
- Hospital admissions for over 65s due to injuries following falls are above the England average and one of the highest in the county
- The district population is one of the fastest growing, both among older and young people. The report says the growth will increase the cultural diversity of the population and impact on rural communities, generating extra demand for services including health, schools, transport, housing and community facilities.
