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Is work too easy?

Michael Blastland asks if it is desk-bound work, rather than over-eating, which is making more and more people obese.

Michael Blastland asks if it's desk-bound work, rather than over-eating, which is making more and more of us obese. He hears about remarkable research which, despite received wisdom, suggests that people in the UK have reduced their calorie intake. However, they are expending far less physical energy, particularly because of new patterns of work which now require little if any bodily exertion. Michael examines projects to change individual behaviour such as corporate wellness programmes and altering office layouts - but finds it's going to be a tough sell.

Interviewees:
Dr Melanie L眉hrmann, Senior Lecturer, Royal Holloway
Professor Alexi Marmot, architect, UCL
Professor Andre Spicer, Cass Business School
Professor Mike Kelly, School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge University

Producers: Estelle Doyle, Phoebe Keane and Smita Patel.

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30 minutes

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Sun 16 Jul 2017 21:30

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  • Mon 10 Jul 2017 20:30
  • Sun 16 Jul 2017 21:30

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