EXERCISE IS MEDICINE! Underweight
Around ONE in FOUR adults are obese
Underweight
1.3%
2.1%
Obese
Obese
24.7% Healthy weight
25.7%
32.2%
Men
Women
Healthy weight
40.1%
Overweight
41.7%
Overweight
32.1%
24.7% of Men 25.7% of Women
ONE in TEN children are obese
18.9% of Boys 9.3% of Girls
Underweight 0.9%
Underweight 1.3%
Obese 9.3%
Obese 18.9%
Overweight 13.0%
Reception (aged 4-‐5 years)
Overweight 14.4%
Healthy weight 76.9%
Year 6
(aged 10-‐11 years)
Healthy Weight 65.4%
“If exercise were a pill, it would be one of the most cost-effective drugs ever invented.” Dr Nick Cavill
150 minutes of MODERATE-INTENSITY AEROBIC ACTIVITY OR 75 minutes of VIGOROUS-INTENSITY AEROBIC ACTIVITY is recommended a week for adults aged 19 - 64
60 minutes of MODERATE-INTENSITY AEROBIC ACTIVITY OR VIGOROUS-INTENSITY AEROBIC ACTIVITY is recommended per day for children and young people aged 5 - 18 ROLE MODELS Parents who set an example and exercise have the biggest influence on their children.