Physical activity and its association with other lifestyle factors

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 771-778

  Mensink, Gert B M ^a   Loose, Nienke ^b   Oomen, Claudia M ^b  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diet; Leisure time physical activity; Lifestyle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; GERMANY; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKE; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; URBANIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030726631     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007474220830     Document Type: Article

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