Analysis of the Health Survey for England 2012 has revealed the alarming numbers, which suggest that 91 per cent of the early years age-group are not active enough.
British Heart Foundation National Centre's Early Years Advisory Group is calling on policy makers to 'embed' at least three hours of daily exercise during these 'vital' years.
Experts claim such young children are 'no different' from adults in terms of their need for a healthy lifestyle.
The Loughborough University-based centre claims young children are 'missing opportunities to positively benefit their health and establish healthy behaviours that carry on into adulthood'.
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