The Guardian – Ali Oliver & Linda Cregan
“Obesity is a worldwide pandemic and, as we saw again recently, consistently makes headlines as the biggest threat to children’s long-term health. However, it is a common misconception that this is due to people eating more calories. Research in fact suggests that energy intake has declined since the 1970s, with fat content reducing in our food since the 1980s. Yet around a third of children are overweight or obese as they leave primary school. So what’s behind the headlines and why are they so confusing? First – and crucially – children around the world have stopped moving. In fact, we are simply not doing enough physical activity to address this decline in physical and emotional health.”(more)