Estimating activity energy expenditure: How valid are physical activity questionnaires?

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-291

  Neilson, Heather K ^a   Robson, Paula J ^a   Friedenreich, Christine M ^a   Csizmadi, Ilona ^a  

^a Alberta Cancer Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Doubly labeled water; Energy expenditure; Epidemiologic methods; Metabolic equivalents; Motor activity; Physical activity; Questionnaires; Retrospective studies; Validation studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NOTE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; VALIDITY;

EID: 38949116348     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/87.2.279     Document Type: Note

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