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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Clin North Am. 2011 Dec;58(6):1363–1373. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2011.09.003

Table 3.

ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OBESE CHILDREN: (56,57)

  • Take activity and screen time history from child and parent(s) at each visit

  • In children over age 6 y, prescribe moderate to vigorous activity 1 h/d, with vigorous intensity physical activity** on 3/7 days

  • Combined leisure screen time should not exceed 2 h/d

  • Match physical activity recommendations with energy intake (Table 4)

  • No TV in child’s bedroom

*

Examples of moderate to vigorous physical activities are walking briskly or jogging.

**

Examples of vigorous physical activities are running, playing singles tennis or soccer.