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Housework and DIY are not strenuous enough to count towards people's activity targets, a paper has found.
It had been thought they could count towards the recommended 150 minutes of moderately intense activity per week.
But the BMC Public Health study, which surveyed over 4,500 adults, found those who counted housework were heavier than those who did other activities.
Experts said activities only counted when they made breathing more rapid and the heart beat faster.
NHS recommendations do say housework does not count towards the 150-minute goal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24570276
It had been thought they could count towards the recommended 150 minutes of moderately intense activity per week.
But the BMC Public Health study, which surveyed over 4,500 adults, found those who counted housework were heavier than those who did other activities.
Experts said activities only counted when they made breathing more rapid and the heart beat faster.
NHS recommendations do say housework does not count towards the 150-minute goal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24570276
