Association between insufficiently physically active and the prevalence of obesity in the United States

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Brock, David W ^a,b   Thomas, Olivia ^c   Cowan, Charles D ^c   Allison, David B ^c   Gaesser, Glenn A ^d   Hunter, Gary R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Environment; Exercise; Transportation

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149392785     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.1.1     Document Type: Article

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