School-based physical activity and changes in adiposity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1464-1468

  Wardle, J ^a   Brodersen, N H ^a   Boniface, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Ecological; Longitudinal; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SCHOOL CHILD; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 34548336792     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803651     Document Type: Article

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