Sport And Exercise Not Working For Today’s Kids

“The traditional panacea to combat childhood obesity has always been centered on sports and traditional fitness exercises. In my opinion, this strategy has simply not worked,” stated Jim Teatum former head of the US fitness giant Nautilus. “Sport and fitness, whatever form they may take, by nature discriminate against the overweight, deconditioned, and uncoordinated. By perpetuating a feeling of low self esteem, they actually discourage these children from becoming fit.

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Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness on June 1st, 2008