- More than half of children in the UK are expected to spend more time indoors looking at screens than playing outside this summer, according to a survey of parents.
- Doctors warn that this lack of activity can lead to health problems such as obesity, vitamin D deficiency, and mental health issues in children.
- Despite parents noticing increased happiness in their children after playing outdoors, seven in ten parents are concerned about their kids’ inactivity during the school holidays.
- NHS guidance recommends children get at least 30 minutes of exercise and sunshine a day to promote healthy growth and development.
- Experts stress that outdoor exercise is crucial to combat the rising rates of childhood obesity and diabetes, with regular outdoor activity benefiting almost every organ in children’s bodies.
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