Correlates of leisure-time physical activity differ by body-mass-index status in Brazilian adults

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 571-578

  Hallal, Pedro Curl ^a   Reichert, Felipe Fossati ^a,b   Siqueira, Fernando Vinholes ^a,c   Dumith, Samuel Carvalho ^a   Bastos, Juliano Peixoto ^a   Da Silva, Marcelo Cozzensa ^a   Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues ^a,d   Azevedo, Mario Renato ^a   Ekelund, Ulf ^e  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

^e MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body composition; Epidemiology; Physical activity; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849135605     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.4.571     Document Type: Article

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