Further evidence for the benefits of walking

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-16

  Nelson, Miriam E ^a   Folta, Sara C ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEISURE; LONG TERM CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WALKING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 58149394243     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.27118     Document Type: Editorial

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