Physical activity in the treatment of childhood overweight and obesity: Current evidence and research issues

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 31, Issue 11 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Epstein, Leonard H ^a,b   Goldfield, Gary S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Adolescents; Children; Exercise; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032706792     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199911001-00011     Document Type: Article

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