Assessing physical activity in an Asian country: Low energy expenditure and exercise frequency among adults in Taiwan;Chinese Source

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 297-308

  Wai, Jackson Pui Man ^a   Wen, Chi Pang ^b   Chan, Hui Ting ^b   Chiang, Po Huang ^b   Tsai, Min Kuang ^b   Tsai, Shan Pou ^c   Chang, Hsing Yi ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Kilocalorie; Leisure time physical activity; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

PIPER BETEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149399168     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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