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Guidance
UK physical activity guidelines
- From:
- Department of Health
- Part of:
- Obesity and healthy eating
- Published:
- 11 July 2011
Guidance from the Chief Medical Office (CMO) on how much physical activity people should be doing, along with supporting documents.
Documents
Fact sheet 1: early years (under 5s)
PDF, 506KB, 1 page
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Fact sheet 2: early years (under 5s capable of walking)
PDF, 540KB, 1 page
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Fact sheet 3: children and young people (5-18 years)
PDF, 554KB, 1 page
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Fact sheet 4: adults (19-64 years)
PDF, 568KB, 1 page
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Fact sheet 5: older adults (65+ years)
PDF, 461KB, 1 page
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Making the case for UK physical activity guidelines for early years: recommendations and draft summary statements based on the current evidence
PDF, 162KB, 32 pages
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Physical activity guidelines in the UK: review and recommendations
PDF, 848KB, 87 pages
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Physical activity guidelines in the UK: review and recommendations, appendices
PDF, 781KB, 104 pages
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Sedentary behaviour and obesity: review of the current scientific evidence
PDF, 964KB, 126 pages
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Details
These new physical activity guidelines for all four UK home countries cover:
- early years
- children and young people
- adults
- older adults.
These scientifically informed guidelines will help policy makers and health professionals, as well as individuals themselves to understand how to reduce the risk of ill health associated with inactivity and sedentary behaviours.
Document information
Published: 11 July 2011
From: Department of Health
Part of: Obesity and healthy eating