Parents are failing to realise how physically active their children should be, a charity has warned.
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The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said 72% of parents believe their children are “active enough”.
But the charity found just over one in 10 children is actually doing the recommended 60 minutes a day.
The BHF released the findings in its Couch Kids report, which highlights that around one-third of young Scots are overweight or obese.
It claims there have been “no major changes” in activity levels in the past five years.
Parents are not aware of how much exercise children doAndy Carver, care adviser with the charity, said: “Mums and dads need to take off the blinkers about how active kids need to be in order to keep their hearts healthy.
“Kids need to get moving more, yet we’ve been standing still for years.
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