Physical activity, aerobic fitness, and seven-year changes in adiposity in the Canadian population

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 449-462

  Fortier, Michelle D ^a   Katzmarzyk, Peter T ^a   Bouchard, Claude ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lifestyle; Longitudinal study; Obesity; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 0036780978     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h02-024     Document Type: Article

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