ondoners do the least exercise of any region in the UK, according to a new survey.
People living in the capital do just 56 minutes of exercise every week – nearly two-thirds below the NHS’ recommended amount of 150 minutes.
It is also below the national average of 64 minutes, according to the study conducted by Nuffield Health’s Healthier Nation Index.
The North West was the most active region of the UK with an average of 71 minutes of exercise, followed by Yorkshire and the Humber (70 minutes) and the East Midlands (68 minutes).
The study looked at the exercise habits of 8,000 adults aged above 16 across the UK. It defined moderate exercise as activity that “raises your heart rate”, such as brisk walking or riding a bike.
Only one in three (36 per cent) were aware that that the NHS recommends 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week for adults.
In July, charity London Sport warned that nearly half (45 per cent) of all Londoners had cut back on exercise because of the cost of living crisis. And 49 per cent of the city (compared to 33 per cent nationally) said…
