Activities for children 'anticipated to reduce obesity'

Published on 07-03-2010

Summary: The government hopes to increase the amount kids exercise.

Activities for children are at the heart of a new government scheme to target those at risk of developing weight problems.

Lifestyle coaches provide an extra hour of physical activity every week to as many as 20,000 primary school children, the Department of Health announced.

A review of Labour's cross-government obesity strategy - called Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: Two Years On - was published in conjunction with the latest plans.

The report found that shoppers are looking for wholesome options and children are offered more nutritious meals at schools.

In support of the scheme, public health minister Gillian Merron said: "By being physically active now through play, games and sport, means children are far more likely to go on to be active, healthy adults."

According to School Food Trust research, the proportion of kids eating green vegetables at lunchtime has risen from 59 per cent in 2005 to 74 per cent.

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