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National Childhood Obesity Week
Monday 5th – Sunday 11th July
With an estimated three million overweight and obese children in the UK, childhood obesity is one of the most serious health epidemics facing our society today. Not only is this crisis damaging our children’s health and quality of life, it also has huge financial implications for the NHS.
To raise awareness about this epidemic, MEND and the National Obesity Forum have joined forces to launch National Childhood Obesity Week.
Children are 'exercising less'
Skateboarding is the kind of activity the BHF wants to encourage.
Only one in eight youngsters is getting the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
It surveyed more than 1,000 children aged eight to 15 in July and August.
The survey found that a third of the children did less than an hour of exercise a week and 20% thought you only needed to do it if you were fat.
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Top driver distractions revealed
A total of 52% of respondents admitting using a mobile while driving.
Three out of four vehicle crashes are caused by the driver being distracted at the wheel, according to researchers.
The study, by Heriot-Watt University academics, found texting behind the wheel or dealing with children were the two biggest causes of accidents.
Anonymous questionnaires were used to understand people's driving behaviour.
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