News and Opinion
There are stories relating to obesity breaking around the world every day. The stories below are those where journalists haver sought NOF opnion/quotes or summaries of research on which NOF may have a view. Where possible the source of the stories are identified by the newspaper banner or a URL in red.
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Babies must do exercise
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- Published on Sunday, 10 July 2011
All four UK Chief Medical Officers have issued physical activity guidelines from the cradle to the grave. Entitled “ Start Active, Stay Active “ it has already been dubbed as a “ faintly ludicrous directive “ given that it recommends that toddlers should get 3hrs of activity a day!
NOF Chairman, Professor David Haslam, considers elements of the guidelines even “ naive “ and questions whether they will make any difference. “ What is needed is safer streets and parks and more spaces available for toddlers exercise “ and the The Children’s Society adds that other government policies, welfare reforms and spending cuts will make exercise harder to attain.