Physical activity and sedentary behavior: A review of longitudinal studies of weight and adiposity in youth

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 29, Issue , 2005, Pages S84-S96

  Must, A ^a   Tybor, D J ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inactivity; Overweight; Physical activity; Screen time; Sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; OBSERVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SITTING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT;

EID: 33644990006     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803064     Document Type: Article

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