Childhood obesity is on the increase and this can have a negative effect on health and
well-being and result in lower levels of academic achievement. It is of interest to compare
the school-aged children in France and England because of the differences in obesity rates
between the two countries, and the apparent cultural differences. It appears that energy
balance, in terms of both physical activity and food intake, is a key factor in the differences
in the incidence of overweight and obesity between the French and English children in this
study. Given that most children spend up to 8 h a day at school, this is the ideal
environment for an obesity prevention programme. Knowledge of nutrition, distance
walked to school and participation in physical and outdoor activities have all been shown
to have positive effects on obesity prevention. Furthermore, these factors can be easily
facilitated and incorporated into the daily school routine to help prevent and reduce the
incidence of obesity amongst school-aged children.
Childhood obesity is on the increase and this can have a negative effect on health and
well-being and result in lower levels of academic achievement. It is of interest to compare
the school-aged children in France and England because of the differences in obesity rates
between the two countries, and the apparent cultural differences. It appears that energy
balance, in terms of both physical activity and food intake, is a key factor in the differences
in the incidence of overweight and obesity between the French and English children in this
study. Given that most children spend up to 8 h a day at school, this is the ideal
environment for an obesity prevention programme. Knowledge of nutrition, distance
walked to school and participation in physical and outdoor activities have all been shown
to have positive effects on obesity prevention. Furthermore, these factors can be easily
facilitated and incorporated into the daily school routine to help prevent and reduce the
incidence of obesity amongst school-aged children.
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