One of the effective means to keep children fit and away from obesity is to play with them regularly.
A recent medical study revealed that parents who play with their children at least an hour a day keep them fit and healthy.
The study shows that any form of activity such as exercises, sport and other recreational activities will do as long as it keep the children active for an hour everyday.
Robert Malina, professor emeritus of the University of Texas-Austin said parents who plays with their children do not only make them keep a normal weight but also strengthen their bond.
Malina strongly suggest that parents focus more on doing a daily exercise since most the children today are too sedentary which lead to excess weight in one-third of children in the USA.
He said parents who play with their children would likely influence them to keep the habit in a regular basis since they have a vast influence on the latter.
It was revealed that in most occasions, children always emulate what their parent does.
To fight obesity and keep their children healthy at all times parents should not make it a point to play regularly with their children.
Parents who regularly play with their children keep them fit and away from obesity.