Recession Among the Reasons for People Ignoring the Call to Maintain a Healthy and Active Lifestyle ; Damage Could Linger for Years

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WORRYING figures today suggest healthy lifestyles messages are falling on deaf ears in Wales.

The results of the Welsh Health Survey show large rises in the number of children who are obese and increases in the number of men smoking.

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Recession Among the Reasons for People Ignoring the Call to Maintain a Healthy and Active Lifestyle ; Damage Could Linger for Years

And the annual survey shows fewer people are eating their five-a- day or meeting government guidelines on physical activity.

Experts today expressed their concerns about the effect on the nation's health if these lifestyle factors continue to deteriorate.

But it is feared the recession and the ongoing poor economic climate could continue to exacerbate overweight and obesity rates for years to come,...