One million kids 'obese by 2010'
One in five children living in England could be dangerously overweight by the year 2010, according to a report.
It found a million kids aged between two and 15, along with 12 million adults, could be obese by then unless they are given help to get fit.
People who are seriously overweight are at risk of developing poor health such as problems with their heart.
The report also found that kids with two obese parents are five times more likely to be dangerously overweight.
The results were announced a day after politician Caroline Flint was given the job as 'minister for fitness'.
She will have to come up with ideas for how to get people more active and more into doing sport.
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has said that parents should seriously think about how they can help make their children's lifestyles healthier.
Talk about your eating habits. How can we stay healthy?
Read more on this topic at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/specials/healthy_living/default.stm
3 comments:
hello miss nikyi:
We should try to do exercise every day at least half an hour. Aerobic exercises are very useful and we should get used to it.
hello miss nikyi:
We should try to do exercise every day at least half an hour. Aerobic exercises are very useful and we should get used to it.
Dear Firoozed, Good for you if you exercise daily.It's really a must for everybody whether young or adult.
Keep healthy
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