Is the Canadian childhood obesity epidemic related to physical inactivity?

By Mark S. Tremblay, J. Willms. International Journal of Obesity, 2003

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Factors Influencing the Physically Active Leisure of Children and Youth: A Qualitative Study (2005, neutral): “Further, an investigation of the relationship of overweight and obesity to physical inactivity noted that watching TV and playing videos games more than two to three hours per day were risk factors for being overweight and for obesity in children ages 7 to 11 years (Tremblay & Willms, 2003).”
Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth (2011, background): “Tremblay MS [172] 2003 Canada 7-11 7261 hour day TV BC”
Children's motivational experiences following autonomy-supportive games lessons (2008, background): “Since physical inactivity is related to the recent rise in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children (Tremblay and Willms, 2003) it is important to understand more about how to increase children’s physical activity participation.”
Parents are key players in the prevention and treatment of weight-related problems. (2004, background): “being overweight (10–24% reduced risk) or obese (23– 43% reduced risk).(22) Western culture places a premium”