Physical activity, exercise and nutrition in children and adolescents

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https://doi.org/10.35454/rncm.v2n2.007

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physical activity, exercise, overweight, balanced nutrition, chronic non-communicable diseases

Abstract

A balanced nutrition and intense physical activities are necessary for the normal development of children and adolescents. Unfortunately, current lifestyle generates sedentary life and unhealthy nutrition. These two produce overweight and an increased risk of acquiring chronic non-communicable diseases which in the long term create illness and shorten lifespan. Although certain public policies are efficient to reduce the burden of sedentary habits and malnutrition, there is still much to do in order to reduce the epidemics of unhealthy life habits responsible of millions of deaths each year.

World health organization gives recommendations for the necessary physical activity needed in different ages in order to obtain an adequate health

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Published

2019-10-01

How to Cite

Rosselli, P., & Arévalo, H. (2019). Physical activity, exercise and nutrition in children and adolescents. Journal Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, 2(2), 55–59. https://doi.org/10.35454/rncm.v2n2.007

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