Obesity continues to develop worldwide creating a burden on both communities and health care. Obesity impacts not only on the health of the individual but also on the populations in many countries. There is a general push to further develop an idea Exercise which is encouraging to most of the population to develop exercise habits with the aim to prevent obesity and fight lifestyle disease. However questions remain regarding the means by which this message will be disseminated as well as the personnel responsible for delivering this message.

 

Health promotion is the science and art of enabling people and communities to have more control over their health and lives. The potential of Exercise Professionals as a key health promotion resource, as a bridge between sport and health, is still to be fully recognised. Thus, greater understanding of the potential role, impact and influence that Exercise Professionals can have in the war against obesity and chronic disease needs to be immediately pursued through research, consultations and professional collaborations.