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WHO: children 'damaged by inactivity' The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk. A WHO-led study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal, suggests that "urgent action" is needed to increase physical activity levels in girls and boys aged 11 to 17 years. The study reveals that more than 80 per cent of school-going adolescents globally do not meet current recommendations of at least one hour of physical activity per day – including 85 per cent of ■■The report called for 'rapid action' on inactivity
girls and 78 per cent of boys. To improve levels of physical activity among adolescents, WHO says that "urgent
do not experience the enjoyment and
scaling up" is needed of known effective
the social, physical and mental health
policies and programmes to increase
benefits of regular physical activity.
physical activity among the young.
"Policymakers and stakeholders should
Dr Fiona Bull, co-author of the study, said:
be encouraged to act now for the health
"Strong political will and action can address
of this and future young generations."
the fact that four in every five adolescents
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Policymakers and stakeholders should be encouraged to act now Fiona Bull
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