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Title: The Interaction of Diet and Physical Activity on Obesity

Author
item BARANOWSKI, TOM - Children'S Nutrition Research Center (CNRC)

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/1/2010
Publication Date: 4/1/2010
Citation: Baranowski, T. 2010. The Interaction of Diet and Physical Activity on Obesity. In: Bouchard, C., Katzmarzyk, P., editors. Physical Activity and Obesity. 2nd Edition. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics. p 126-128.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: With the growing problem of obesity, and little understanding of why it is occurring, some research has focused on whether the lack of physical activity leads to poorer diet and increased adiposity, or the reverse. In a literature review, no consistent relationship was found between level of physical activity and total caloric intake, but the more active tended to consume more fruit and vegetables. This could be a method artifact, e.g. social desirability of response influencing self report of diet and physical activity. More research with better methods is required.