Physical activity in the prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities: evidence report of independent panel to assess the role of physical activity in the treatment of obesity and its comorbidities

On February 4–6, 1999,the American College of Sports Medicine sponsored a scientific roundtable on the role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities. The purpose of the conference was to provide an evidence-based review of the current state of knowledge on physical activity as a modality for coping with the “epidemic” of obesity occurring in the United States and other nations (1,5). Participants of...