Physical activity assessment tools for use in overweight and obese children

摘要: The prevalence of excess weight in children and adults worldwide has increased rapidly the last 25 years. Obesity is positively associated with risk for many health issues such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease psychosocial problems. This review focuses on child populations, it known that sedentary behaviors overweight/obese youth often endure into adulthood. Assessment physical activity (PA), among other factors diet socio-economic status, important understanding variation designing interventions. highlights common subjective objective PA assessment tools, validity these methods acceptable ways collecting interpreting data. aim to provide an update children, highlighting current knowledge any gaps literature, order facilitate use assessments interventions by health-care professionals well suggest future research this area.