title: The role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.
abstract: Obesity is epidemic in the United States today and on the rise in children. The consequences of physical inactivity, poor diet, and excessive television produce obese children. Lack of regular physical exercise contributes to a child's likelihood to be obese, while a program of exercise can reverse an unhealthy lifestyle. Weight loss and/or gain can be simply represented by the laws of thermodynamics and serve as the basis for understanding the role of physical activity and exercise interventions. General endurance training and sustained activities are among several exercise strategies recommended to prevent or treat obesity.
authors.affiliation: Fitness and Sport Management Program, Department of Physical Education, Health Education, and Leisure Services, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, USA.
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010807:Physical Endurance; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology