Exercise 'does not make obese children slim'

Been tellin' you so for years.

"Encouraging overweight children to exercise has no impact on weight loss and they should be encouraged instead to eat more healthily, according to new research.

The study claims that obese children are inactive because of their weight, and not fat because they are inactive.

The researchers argue that efforts to reduce the childhood obesity epidemic should focus on healthy eating and cutting calorie consumption, rather than getting children to engage in sports and games.

The research, presented at the European Congress on Obesity, studied 300 children over five years."

Too soon to tell if the planet is coming to its senses re: exercise and weight loss, but this is a good development. (though the focus of these researchers remains mistaken - read the whole thing)

Given Earth's track record, I vote in favor of it is too soon.