Physical activity level and body mass index among schoolchildren in south-eastern Sweden

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 400-404

  Raustorp, A ^a,b   Pangrazi, R P ^c   Stahle A ^b  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Child obesity; Pedometer; Physical activity; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SWEDEN; WALKING;

EID: 1542373573     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310007484     Document Type: Article

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