Relationship of leisure-time physical activity and occupational activity to the prevalence of obesity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 606-612

  King, G A ^a   Fitzhugh, E C ^a   Bassett Jr , D R ^a   McLaughlin, J E ^a   Strath, S J ^a   Swartz, A M ^a   Thompson, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sectional; NHANES; Obese; Physical activity; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONS; PREVALENCE; WORK;

EID: 0035014175     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801583     Document Type: Article

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