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Cities join forces to combat child obesity
A new report compiled by the London Metropolitan University and City University of New York has found that the two cities face similar issues when it comes to tackling child obesity levels.
According to A Tale of Two ObesCities, both London and its US counterpart feature mobile populations, child poverty and overcrowding that contribute towards the number of young people that are overweight or obese. Nearly a quarter of children aged four years old in London were found to be obese, a figure which increases to 36.3 per cent by the age of 11. Meanwhile, 40 per cent of children of a similar age in New York are considered to be obese.
Recommendations outlined by the study include the promotion of physical activities, such as walking and cycling, as well as developing active design elements into new housing plans and building projects. London mayor Boris Johnson said: "A superb 2012 legacy for London would be the obliteration of childhood obesity. We are championing effective plans across the capital to fight this and I hope that working with New York will result in leaner, fitter children and families in both our cities.
"I'm also investing millions in the sports and parks that every child in our city should have access to. Cycling, swimming, football and running round parks are great physical exercise and most importantly, immense fun."
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