The health benefits of physical activity in children and adolescents: Implications for chronic disease prevention

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 271-274

  Sothern, M S ^a   Loftin, M ^b   Suskind, R M ^a   Udall, J N ^a   Blecker, U ^a,c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^c NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Exercise; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 2; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF ESTEEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; GUIDELINES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM;

EID: 0032957264     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310051070     Document Type: Article

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