The obesity epidemic: Contextual influences on physical activity and body weight

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 377-378

  Ball, Kylie ^a   Crawford, David ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; WEIGHT GAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1542320021     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1440-2440(03)80263-3     Document Type: Editorial

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