Physical activity and obesity /
editors, Claude Bouchard, Peter Katzmarzyk.
- 2nd ed.
- Champaign, Ill. ; Leeds : Human Kinetics, 2010.
- xxi, 408 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Previous ed.: 2000.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A physically sedentary lifestyle and obesity are two of the most prevalent risk factors for common chronic diseases in the Western world. These papers explore the evidence of the link between obesity and physical exercise, or the lack of it.