BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are significant public health concerns that are
linked to numerous negative health consequences. Physical activity is an important lifestyle …

Overweight and obesity are increasing in prevalence, and this has resulted in a significant
public health burden. Therefore, it is important to identify interventions that prevent weight …

Overweight and obesity present significant public health concerns because of the link with
numerous chronic health conditions. Excess body weight is a result of an imbalance …

There is an inverse relationship between physical activity and weight gain. However,
additional research is needed to quantify the amount of physical activity required to prevent …

The United States is facing 2 major lifestyle-related epidemics that are intricately linked: an
epidemic of obesity and an epidemic of inactivity. Multiple interactions exist between lack of …

Emerging literature highlights the need to incorporate physical activity into every strategy
intended to prevent weight gain as well as to maintain weight loss over time. Furthermore …

The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity highlight the need for improved
intervention strategies to counteract this significant public health problem. To this end, it …

There is evidence to support that low fitness and physical activity, excess body weight, and
excess abdominal fatness are associated with increased health risk. Moreover, evidence …

Summary 1 Introduction 2 Definition and measurement of physical activity 2.1 Definition and
classification of physical activity 2.2 Measuring physical activity Key points 3 Physical activity …

Background Increasing physical activity is a key element in the treatment of individuals who
are obese and in the prevention of weight regain in those who have successfully lost weight …