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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
Volume 35, Issue 1, Pages 29-32Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.140
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body composition; youths; physical activity; exercise; diet; stem cell differentiation
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As pediatric obesity is commonly viewed as the result of an excessively positive energy balance, preventive efforts typically emphasize reduction of energy intake, with increases in physical activity (PA) having a supporting role. However, recent research that has focused on body composition rather than weight has found that PA stimulates development of lean tissue rather than fat tissue. Preventive interventions that emphasize vigorous PA rather than restriction of energy intake can help youths to develop lean bodies, at the same time that they ingest sufficient amounts of the energy and accompanying nutrients needed for healthy growth. International Journal of Obesity (2011) 35, 29-32; doi:10.1038/ijo.2010.140; published online 20 July 2010
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