WHO Press conference
Press Conference Announcement
Embargo lifts at 3:30 p.m. Geneva time Wednesday, 24 April 2019
Publication of the WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep for Children under 5 years of age
Publication of the WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep for Children under 5 years of age
This new guidance sets, for the first time, how long very young children should sit watching screens, called ‘sedentary screen time’. It also advises on how long very young children should sleep at different ages and the time that should be spent on physical activity to prevent obesity and optimize their health now and in later life. The guidance and a press release will be made available to journalists under strict embargo on Tuesday, 23 April.
Dr Fiona Bull, Programme Manager, Surveillance and Population-based Prevention, dept of Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Dr Juana Willumsen, WHO focal point for childhood obesity and physical activity
Dr Fiona Bull, Programme Manager, Surveillance and Population-based Prevention, dept of Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Dr Juana Willumsen, WHO focal point for childhood obesity and physical activity
