The Physical Activity Transition

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 269-280

  Katzmarzyk, Peter T ^a   Mason, Caitlin ^b  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Exercise; Life expectancy; Mortality rates; Nutrition transition; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

EID: 66649125260     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.3.269     Document Type: Article

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