Exercise in treating obesity in children and adolescents

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 428-435

  Epstein, Leonard H ^a   Coleman, Karen J ^a   Myers, Michelle D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

ACTIVITY; ADOLESCENTS; CHILDREN; EXERCISE; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0029929413     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199604000-00006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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