Physical activity and the prevention of childhood obesity–Europe versus the United States.

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue , 1999, Pages S41-S44

  van Mil, Edgar G A H ^a   Goris, A H C ^a   Westerterp, K R ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032903789     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800882     Document Type: Article

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