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The author discusses the need for parents and physicians to help children to be physically active and healthy.

The article focuses on childhood obesity in British Columbia. It presents a statement from the Canadian Obesity Foundation about obesity. British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) president, pediatrician Doctor Nasir Jetha, has identified the improved health of their children as one of his goals. He is supporting the Athletics and Recreation committee of Council on Health Promotion (COHP) in promoting a lead-up to the World Health Organization's Move for Health Day.

A response from author of the article "Chronic-disease rates cut in half!" is presented that was published in a 2016 issue of the periodical.

The article discusses efforts taken to reduce chronic diseases in Canada, and talks of organization Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC), diseases include cancer, diabetes and respiratory, and role health care professional in medical care and creating awareness of the risk.

The article discusses a study conducted by the Canadian national statistical agency Statistics Canada on the link between chronic illness and behavioral practices as of 2014. Topics covered include the decline in smoking rates at 18.1%, the increase in obesity at 21.8% for males and 18.7% for females and the decline in physical activity with 53.7%. Also mentioned are various events such as Walk With Your Doc, Be Active Every Day and the implementation of the ParticipACTION report card.

The article discusses several new components to the 2015 Walk With Your Doc event which will be held in British Columbia. Topics covered include the importance of being physically active, the introduction of the Prescription for Health pads and the partnerships formed by physicians and the Council on Health Promotion.

The article emphasizes the need for adults to encourage children to be physically active. It discusses the 2014 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report, which revealed that only seven percent of five to 11-year-old kids in Canada perform 60 minutes of physical activity everyday. It also cites the initiatives launched to promote physical activity among children in Canada.

In this article, the author opines on the role of physicians in British Columbia (BC) in promoting physical activity among their patients. He discusses benefits of physical activity for chronic diseases, and depression patients, May 10, 2014 designated by the World Health Organization to draw awareness on being physically active, and exercise prescription pads in which physicians can write an exercise prescription for patients. He also discusses the Canadian guidelines for physical activity.

The author discusses the role of physicians in health promotion and disease prevention strategies. He describes the second annual Be Active Every Day initiative, which will be launched on October 7, 2013, a British Columbia month-long program wherein physicians visit neighborhood elementary schools to encourage students to be active. He also reflects on his participation of a meeting sponsored by ParticipACTION.

The author presents the lessons he learned from his attendance at the 4th Congress of the International Society of Physical Activity and Health. He realized that physical activity levels are declining around the world and inactivity is seen as less risky than obesity. Physicians are encouraged to enjoin their patients to participate in the British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) Walk With Your Doc initiative.

The author argues that doctors should serve as role model when promoting physical activity to their patients in line with the Think Again campaign of Participaction to help children and youth stay active to prevent childhood obesity. Information is presented on the rate of childhood obesity in Canada. A list of the actions taken by the British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity is provided.