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leisure opportunities Inactivity twice as deadly as obesity


Physical inactivity is killing twice as many Europeans as obesity, according to a landmark report from the University of Cambridge. The 12-year study – published


in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition – found that around 676,000 deaths in Europe each year can be attributed to inactivity, while 337,000 die from being overweight. Noting that both thin and over-


weight people are at a higher risk of health problems if they are inac- tive, the researchers conclude that encouraging everyone to do at least 20 minutes of brisk walking a day would bring substantial benefits. Tere has been a groundswell of support


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ukactive CEO David Stalker has led calls for stronger evidence Te new report offers a timely boost and


in recent years for the notion that physical inactivity, rather than obesity, is the source of modern health woes. Te physical activity sector has led the way through campaigns such as ukactive’s award-winning Turning the tide of inactivity, Public Health England’s Everybody Active, Every Day and Sport England’s Get Healthy, Get Active. One of the key conclusions from these cam-


paigns has been the need to build a stronger evidence base to demonstrate the efficacy of physical activity in improving public health.


follows ukactive CEO David Stalker’s ongoing calls for stronger data to support the physi- cal activity sector’s quest to become a ‘central pillar of the nation’s public health strategy.’ “Tis study cuts to the heart of the work that


ukactive has been doing for years to underpin the fight against inactivity with a firm evidence base,” said Stalker, who noted that the UK is one of the most inactive countries in Europe. “We know there is cross party support for


turning the tide of inactivity; now it’s time to act.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=R2N9T


SelgasCano lands Serpentine Pavilion


Madrid-based architecture practice, SelgasCano Studio, has been chosen to design the 15th Serpentine Pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens this summer. The spanish practice’s appointment fol-


lows on from last year’s Pavilion designed by Smiljan Radic. As a much-anticipated land- mark in London over the summer months, the Pavilion is one of the top ten most vis- ited architectural and design exhibitions in the world, according to the Serpentine Gallery. Although famous practices have designed


the Serpentine Pavilion in the past, such as Rem Koolhaas in 2006 and Zaha Hadid in 2000, this is the third year in a row that Gallery directors have chosen a lesser-known firm. Of the decision to appoint SelgasCano Studio,


Serpentine director Julia Peyton-Jones and co-director Hans Ulrich Obrist said: “Their innovative use of materials, bold application of colour, informed by playfulness


24 SelgasCano directors José Selgas (l) and Lucía Cano


and a passion for nature ensures that next summer’s pavilion will be very exciting.” SelgasCano will be working with AECOM


and David Glover for the engineering and con- struction, while Goldman Sachs is the headline sponsor. Designs are expected to be released in February. Details: http://lei.sr?a=c5s2r


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