Physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle and obesity in the European Union

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1192-1201

  Martinez Gonzalez M A ^a,d   Martínez, J Alfredo ^a   Hu, F B ^b   Gibney, M J ^c   Kearney, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Exercise; Obesity; Physical activity; Sedentary lifestyle; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SITTING; SPORT;

EID: 0032721317     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801049     Document Type: Article

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