One hour of exercise ‘can help children avoid obesity’

JUST one hour’s exercise per day is enough to help young people avoid becoming obese, a conference on children’s health heard yesterday.

The Consultation Day on Physical Activity, Young People and the Physical Environment, hosted by the National Heart Alliance and the Irish Heart Foundation, issued a list of recommendations designed to promote more activity and better health among children.

According to Dr Catherine Woods of DCU, investing in physical activity for children is not an option but a necessity.