Updating the Evidence on Physical Activity and Health in Women

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Brown, Wendy J ^a   Burton, Nicola W ^a   Rowan, Paul J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COLON CANCER; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ETHNICITY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY CANCER; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING; WALKING;

EID: 35348828076     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.07.029     Document Type: Article

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