Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson is due to release a report tomorrow that will present the scientific evidence for physical activity and recommend types and amounts of exercise that children and adults should ideally take.
A spokeswoman from the Department of Health said that recommendations for children would be "across the board" and "not just (about) obesity".
The DoH refused to confirm or deny reports that Sir Liam will say children should exercise five times a week through activities such as walking to school, regular bicycle rides and playing outside in the evenings.
But the spokeswoman said the recommendations were based on "sound science".
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