Physical activity in Filipino youth: The Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-190

  Tudor Locke, C ^a   Ainsworth, B E ^b   Adair, L S ^c   Popkin, B M ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Active commuting; Developing countries; Economic transition; Energy expenditure; Tracking

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTORIZED TRANSPORT; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITION; PHILIPPINES; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TELEVISION; TIME; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EXERCISE; EXERTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PHILIPPINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 0037328164     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.802207     Document Type: Article

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