How physically active are American children and what can we do about it?

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue , 1999, Pages S12-S17

  Luepker, Russell V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD HEALTH; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TELEVISION; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; EXERCISE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032947775     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800853     Document Type: Article

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