General Article Nuffield research shows 8.8m Brits have done no exercise in the last 12 months

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By Tom Walker

  • A new study from Nuffield has highlighted the impact of lockdown on exercise habits
  • 8.8m have done no exercise in the last year
  • 73 per cent of Brits are failing to meet NHS exercise guidelines
  • A third say their physical health is worse than it was a year ago

Nearly three in four (73 per cent) Britons are failing to meet NHS recommendations on exercise, as a result of successive lockdowns leading to the formation of unhealthy habits.

In addition, there’s evidence of a growing m...

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