Relevance of Children's Public Parks of Cities to the Health of Children

Pedro Gil-Madrona and Aleja

Abstract

Developed countries are facing an “epidemic” of childhood obesity. During the past four decades, the obesity rate among children between 6 and 11 years of age has increase more than quadruple within the last years. Thus, childhood obesity has become one of the greatest health problems nowadays, turning into the epidemic of the XXI century.