Relationships between physical activity, obesity and meal frequency in adolescents

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-10

  Mota, Jorge ^a   Fidalgo, Filipe ^a   Silva, Ricardo ^a   Ribeiro, José Carlos ^a   Santos, Rute ^a   Carvalho, Joana ^a   Santos, Maria Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Dietary patterns; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; DIET; GENDER; OBESITY; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 39349096679     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460701779617     Document Type: Article

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