The obesity epidemic: A challenge to pediatric work physiologists?

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-17

  Shephard, Roy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; OBESITY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SITTING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPORT; SPORTS MEDICINE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 14044252844     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.17.1.3     Document Type: Review

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