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Topic: Childhood Obesity News - Compulsory exercises for preschoolers - Sydney Morning Herald

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NSW preschoolers will be put through compulsory exercise routines, including star jumps, catching and running, in an effort to tackle childhood obesity. The state government program will be introduced in 1000 preschools within the next 18 months, and will target kids a young as three-years-old. The Munch n’ Move program will include star jumps, singing songs, catching, jumping and running, News Limited newspapers report. NSW Health’s Liz Develin said once the program had been rolled out in preschools, long-daycare centres would be next. Tackling the problem at such a young age was important, Ms Develin said, as many bad habits were formed early on in a child’s life. Read Childhood Obesity

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