Exercise and obesity

Coronary Artery Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-116

  McInnis, Kyle J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Obesity; Physical activity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

DIET; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OBESITY; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0034105098     PISSN: 09546928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019501-200003000-00004     Document Type: Review

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