Abstract

AUDOR GONZALEZ, María Helena; LERMA CASTANO, Piedad Rocío  and  ROLDAN GONZALEZ, Elizabeth. Benefits of physical exercise in overweight and obese children in Neiva -Huila, Colombia. Revista médica Risaralda [online]. 2022, vol.28, n.1, pp.6-11.  Epub July 05, 2022. ISSN 0122-0667.  https://doi.org/10.22517/25395203.24924.

Childhood overweight and obesity are global problems that affect the growth and development of children. The statistics are alarming due to their growth in different countries. It is considered that these conditions can be prevented through the promotion of physical activity and healthy diets in childhood, which is a fundamental stage for establishing the essential foundations of healthy lifestyles that will directly and indirectly affect physical, and social and emotional well-being for life.

Keywords : Child development; physical exercise; obesity; overweight.

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