Walking
(asked on 25th January 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect that 20 minutes of brisk walking has on improving health.
This question was answered on 2nd February 2017
The Department has not made an assessment of the effect of 20 minutes brisk walking on health improvement.
According to United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers' guidelines for physical activity, all adults should be active for at least 150 minutes each week of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity.