Irish Daily Mirror

Daily failure for lazy kids

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ONLY one in 30 children does the recommende­d amount of daily exercise, according to researcher­s.

They should do at least 60 minutes of “moderateto-vigorous activity”, says the chief medical officer.

The study found just 3.2% hit this daily. With girls it was 1.2%, compared with 5.5% of boys.

Dr Lisa Price, of Exeter University, said: “Most children aren’t doing enough physical activity, and this has consequenc­es in adulthood too.”

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