The public health burden of a sedentary lifestyle

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1992, Pages S196-S200

  McGinnis, J Michael ^a  

^a Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; DISEASE CONTROL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SITTING;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFE STYLE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0026637427     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/00005768-199206001-00003     Document Type: Article

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