“…This has led to changes in diet and physical activity, which in turn have had large effects on body composition and other health‐related fitness components (González et al, 2014; Lopez, Mathers, Ezzati, Jamison, Murray, 2006; Malina et al, 1997; Parra et al, 2015; Ramírez‐Vélez et al, 2015). It is well known that CRF and muscular fitness (Buchan et al, 2015; Melo et al, 2015) are better predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children than BMI, and prospective and case–control studies have shown that, even with a normal BMI, those with lower physical fitness are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease risk and premature death (Ekelund et al, 2007; Ortega, Silventoinen, Tynelius, & Rasmussen, 2012). These changes are contributing to a global increase in the prevalence of non‐communicable diseases (Malina et al, 1997).…”