Effect of eating frequency on body composition in 9-11-year-old children

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 265-270

  Zerva, A ^a   Nassis, G P ^a,b   Krekoukia, M ^a   Psarra, G ^a   Sidossis, Labros S ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Eating frequency; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADIPOSITY; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DIET RECORDS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 33947210894     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924349     Document Type: Article

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