Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviours in relation to body mass index-defined and waist circumference-defined obesity

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 765-773

  Stamatakis, Emmanuel ^a   Hirani, Vasant ^a   Rennie, Kirsten ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obesity; Physical activity; Sedentary behaviour; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SITTING; SPORT; TELEVISION; UNITED KINGDOM; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; SCOTLAND; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; TELEVISION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649416004     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114508035939     Document Type: Article

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