According to CAMWEST - a cycling community which promotes physical exercise to improve cardiovascular health in Australia, state on their website that 14-18% of Australian children are overweight, with 5% of these being obese. This means that there has been a four-fold increase in childhood obesity rates between 1985 and 1997. They also quote that there is a high probability of these children carrying this obese condition into adulthood, which is almost certainly detrimental to their future health and life expectancy. Obesity is directly linked to a number of health issues, namely, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, lowered self esteem, orthopaedic complications and type-two diabetes. The development of these conditions has a direct correlation with the individual's diet and levels of physical activity. Taking into account the principles of the adolescent dietary and physical activity guidelines of 2003, strategies can be devised to both prevent obesity and lower the already significant obesity rates. This...