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Child health
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Adolescents who take part in team sports, or who actively commute to school, are less likely to be obese
  1. Catherine B Woods
  1. School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
  1. Correspondence to : Dr Catherine B Woods
    School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin D9, Ireland; catherine.woods{at}dcu.ie

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/eb-2012-101048

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    Commentary on: Drake KM, Beach ML, Longacre MR, et al. Influence of sports, physical education and active commuting to school on adolescent weight status. Pediatrics 2012;130:e296–304.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text

    Implications for practice and research

    • Prevalence of childhood obesity is a global concern.

    • Low levels of physical activity (PA) are commonplace; evidence for PA intervention in reducing body mass index (BMI) is inconclusive.

    • Regular participation in structured sport and frequent walking or cycling to school may decrease the prevalence of overweight children and obesity.

    • Future research must acknowledge the importance of longitudinal data in order to fully understand the role of PA in the prevention and management of overweight and obesity.

    Context

    Cross-sectional and longitudinal data suggest PA and fitness markers are associated …

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