A simplified method for assessing physical activity level values for a country or study population

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1025-1033

  Vasconcellos, M T L ^a   Anjos, L A ^b,c  

^a Departamento de Metodologia   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Energy metabolism; Energy requirements; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BUDGET; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GEOGRAPHY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; OVERNUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROBABILITY; SEX RATIO; WORKING TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BRAZIL; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0042524574     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601638     Document Type: Article

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