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Gutin, Bernard – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2013
The dominant metabolic theory of obesity is that it develops from excessive positive energy balance. However, preventive interventions based on this theory have often been ineffective. This article proffers a developmental theory, which is based on recent epidemiologic research and a new line of research dealing with differentiation of immature…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Related Fitness, Exercise Physiology, Intervention