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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Kirby

Prescribe fitness classes to more obese and inactive people, councils say

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More people who are obese and inactive should be prescribed exercise classes at local leisure centres, according to councils.

New analysis from the District Councils’ Network (DCN), which commissioned experts at the University of East Anglia, suggests nearly a third of people currently do less than 30 minutes of physical activity per week.

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