Do Physical Activity and Diet Independently Account for Variation in Body Fat in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review Unpacking the Roles of Exercise and Diet in Childhood Obesity.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Physical activity (PA) and energy intake (EI) are central targets of community initiatives to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity. The general effects of PA and EI in influencing energy balance and body composition are clear. However, the independent impacts of PA and EI on the adiposity of children growing up amidst westernized lifestyles are inconclusive, as few studies have employed sufficiently robust methodology to provide solid independent associative data. Methods: We carried out a systematic review of the research addressing the independent associations of adiposity with each of PA and EI in free-living town or city-dwelling children and adolescents. Acceptable publications included objective measures of fat mass and PA, best standard pra

SUBMITTER: Telford RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12693829 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature