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Decreasing sedentary time in class reduces obesity in children

23 February 2024

Introducing more movement into lessons led to an 8% reduction in children’s waist-to-height ratio, according to a team of researchers including Dr Flaminia Ronca (UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science) and the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health.

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