Should all children be made to run or walk one mile ever day to combat obesity?

St Ninian’s school in Stirling introduced the Daily Mile three years ago
Such is its success health experts want to see it rolled out across the UK
A quarter of children in the UK are already overweight by the age of three
Drastic action is vital to help stem the rising tide of obesity, experts say

All schoolchildren should be made to run or walk a mile each day to combat a rising tide of obesity, experts said today.

It comes as new figures reveal almost a quarter – 23 per cent – of British children are already overweight or obese by the age of three.

The statistic, published by the World Health Organisation, represent the second highest figure in Europe.

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