Physical activity and weight gain and fat distribution changes with menopause: Current evidence and research issues

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 31, Issue 11 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Astrup, Arne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Institute of Human Nutrition   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aging; Body composition; Exercise; Obesity

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CORONARY RISK; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0032749754     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199911001-00013     Document Type: Article

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