Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 19 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 February 2019. It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 February 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Exercise

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps the NHS has taken to promote the health benefits of regular exercise.

Answer: The Government recognises the health benefits of regular exercise. The Chief Medical Officer has commissioned an evidence based review of physical activity and health which will be published later this year. The ‘One You’ Campaign developed by Public Health England and the National Health Service provides information around a range of topics and provides the tools to encourage people to make better choices today that can have a huge influence on their health, and could prevent diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer and heart disease, and reduce the risk of suffering a stroke or living with dementia, disability and frailty in later life.

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