So Noted

"[T]he current emphasis on increasing physical activity in young children

to address the problem of obesity . . . might be more successful if the

exposure (physical activity or exercise) were promoted with different language."

-- Hillary L. Burdette and Robert C. Whitaker, writing in Archives in Pediatric

and Adolescent Medicine, arguing that those who want kids to be more active and healthy should use the word "play" instead of "exercise" or "physical activity."