Child's play: curtailing a health crisis

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Engineering, Naked Scientists, Natural Sciences, Technology, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science

4.6 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Children's wellbeing is in a state of emergency. It's a fact that has been tragically overlooked for some time now. In the UK, 41% of children are classed as overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school. Meanwhile, demand for mental health services is at an all time high.One of the central pillars to any child's development is play: a necessity for good physical and mental health. You'd have thought, given the crisis we face in children's health, ensuring kids have the proper provisions to do what comes naturally to them, to play freely, would be a top priority. Unfortunately,... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Do you like the sound of work that has plenty of giggles, where you'll build lifelong skills,
0:07.0	as well as wobbly towers, where you'll feel part of a team, or even have the chance to lead one
0:15.0	where every little thing you do makes a big difference.
0:19.0	Do something big, work with small children.
0:24.0	Search early years careers to find out more. All engine running, running, actually a genius.
0:35.0	Get this. Welcome.
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0:41.0	What that potentially means is
0:42.8	discovery is advances research technology unbelievable
0:46.9	without further ado this is the naked scientist
0:50.4	Hello welcome to the naked scientist this is the show where we bring you the latest
0:54.1	breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine. I'm Chris Smith and I'm James Titco.
0:59.2	Children come in and the very first time they look at the events playground and it's like,
1:07.0	wow, they're in awe basically with what they see. With public health officials seriously concerned
1:15.8	about children's physical and mental health could the solution be
1:19.2	child's play. The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co.uk.
1:25.0	UK. Now this week we're looking at the public health challenges facing children growing up in 21st century Britain.
1:42.0	The Commission for Young Lives set up in 2021 to
1:45.2	safeguard the most vulnerable kids in the wake of the pandemic have used the word
1:48.9	disaster to describe the current state of children's mental health.
1:52.1	Meanwhile when it comes to physical health the With us to explain why the language used to describe young people's health has turned quite so grave
2:06.0	and put some numbers on this is Andrea Smith. She's from the MRC's epidemiology unit at the University of Cambridge
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