Routine stair climbing in place of residence and body mass index: A pan-European population based study (International Journal of Obesity (October 23, 2007) DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803755);Routine stair climbing in place of residence and Body Mass Index: A pan-European population based study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 490-494

  Shenassa, E D ^a   Frye, M ^a   Braubach, M ^b   Daskalakis, C ^c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WHO   (Germany)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Controlled housing; Environment; Exercise; Health survey; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLIMBING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 40949158039     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803786     Document Type: Erratum

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