Joy Elizabeth A
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
Curr Sports Med Rep. 2008 Nov-Dec;7(6):367-72. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0b013e31818ec87b.
Child and adolescent obesity is increasing at a rapid pace. A significant contributing factor relates to the overall decline in physical activity for both children and adults. It will take efforts by many to reverse this trend. Primary care and sports medicine providers are poised optimally to counsel patients on the benefits of regular physical activity. However, only a minority of patients are counseled regarding physical activity at any given office visit. To improve upon this, providers need to understand current recommendations regarding physical activity, have available clinical tools that help in the diagnosis of physical inactivity, and develop office systems to ensure consistency in addressing physical activity at every office visit.
儿童和青少年肥胖问题正在迅速加剧。一个重要的促成因素是儿童和成人身体活动的总体减少。扭转这一趋势需要许多人的努力。初级保健和运动医学提供者最有条件就定期体育活动的益处为患者提供咨询。然而，在任何一次门诊就诊中，只有少数患者会得到关于体育活动的咨询。为了改善这种情况，提供者需要了解当前关于体育活动的建议，拥有有助于诊断身体活动不足的临床工具，并开发办公系统以确保在每次门诊就诊时都能始终如一地关注体育活动。
