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Written question asked by Sharon Hodgson (Labour) on Monday, 5 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 December 2016. It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Exercise: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of how many children meet recommended weekly physical activity guidance in each year from 2011 to 2016.

Answer

The latest survey report, Health Survey for England 2012, showed that 21% of boys and 16% of girls aged 5-15 meet the guidelines of at least 60 minutes a day of moderate intensity physical activity.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
56139
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Children Exercise
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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