Why don't you take the kids to school by car?

Children who regularly walk to school or ride on a bicycle are less at risk of overweight than those who drive or drive public transportation.

Based on the results of more than 2,000 primary school children from London, researchers have found that walking to school is a strong predictor of overweight.

This study, led by Cambridge University researchers, is the first to deal with the impact of overweight activity in childhood, Mapo reports.

Researchers have said it is necessary to understand the connection between overweight and various types of physical activity in order to develop an informational policy that contributes to the prevention or reduction of childhood overweight epidemic.

Experts also say that childhood sports, especially the way a child goes to school, are very promising to combat overweight during childhood

It is noteworthy that this study is published in BMC Public Health magazine.