http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Nation's exercise levels 'shockingly low' " en Mon, 18 May 2026 22:20:35 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10900#post-134621 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:51:32 +0000 crowriver 134621@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>While attempting to download the independence white paper (server is throttling bandwidth it appears) I cam across this interesting announcement on the Scottish Government web site:</p> <p>"In 2012, 27.1% of adults (aged 16+) were obese, while 64.3% were overweight (including obese).</p> <p>Between 1995 and 2012, the proportion of adults (16-64) who were overweight or obese increased from 52.4% to 61.9%. Over the same period, the prevalence of obesity increased from 17.2% to 26.1%.</p> <p>16.8% of children in 2012 were at risk of obesity, with a further 13.8% at risk of overweight.</p> <p>62% of adults aged 16 and over met the current physical activity guideline.</p> <p>Prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing. At the end of 2012 there were 258,570 people diagnosed with diabetes, 4.9% of the population (88.2% of all cases were type 2 diabetes).</p> <p>There is evidence of a decrease in the volume of regular soft drinks sales since 2010.</p> <p><strong>There has been little change over the last decade in the proportion of adults (16%) and children (52%) engaging in active travel to work and school respectively</strong>."</p> <p>It must all be a coincidence, of course.</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/11/4898" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/11/4898</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10900#post-121600 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:19:31 +0000 gembo 121600@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Poor little wing piglet , no sweets. I go 50/50 with bad grandpa. He should take them on walks.</p> <p>25 years ago I was on the DART in Dublin and we came into the seaside town of Howth. In the seats opposite a sweet little boy said in the most disappointed singsongy Dublin voice</p> <p>is this Howth? There's no swings</p> <p>He was so very sad but his mammy bought him a pokey hat and he cheered up no end </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10900#post-121555 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:10:19 +0000 wingpig 121555@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I blame the grandparents. For some things. My father-in-law clings to the postwar-sugar-rationing belief that boiled sweets are a prized treat suitable for administering to a three-year-old when he thinks he's out of sight behind his greenouse despite having been told several times to never attempt to so endanger the wingpiglet's tooth-health, yet seems not to believe in walking as a valid means of transport to offset some of the non-tooth-related effects of such 'foods', whereas my dad is of the same age and approximate familial economic classification yet agrees that if the parents say "no sweets" that none should be supplied and that walking is sensible. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10900#post-121548 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:59:05 +0000 PS 121548@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And society.<br /> And schools.<br /> And the kids themselves.<br /> ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10900#post-121546 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:57:48 +0000 PS 121546@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I blame the parents. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10900#post-121544 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:53:45 +0000 crowriver 121544@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also, kids are not eating their greens ('twas ever thus) but are substituting fizzy pop, crisps, biccies, sweeties and choccies. Plus ca change! Maybe the difference is that parents are letting them away with it?</p> <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/aug/12/children-health-obesity-sugary-drinks" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/aug/12/children-health-obesity-sugary-drinks</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10900#post-121486 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:49:56 +0000 Charterhall 121486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Slightly cocdrned that the only measures of exercise quoted are for walking, swimming, and going to the gym. I know plenty of cyclists and runners who would fail to record a score on that assessment. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10900#post-121485 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:05:03 +0000 gembo 121485@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Managed to get 4/5 out today on walk from Balerno to scout hall at jet garage in currie and back. Local Art show (on until thursday)Took paths off the WoL path, closer to river and through the disused wasteground of former kinleith mill. The wild raspberries were out in force. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10900#post-121484 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 16:56:42 +0000 chdot 121484@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Report shows that many people take little or no part in physical activity, with nearly 80% failing to hit government targets</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/aug/10/uk-exercise-levels-low-targets-fitness" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/aug/10/uk-exercise-levels-low-targets-fitness</a> </p>