Recommended levels of physical activity and health- related quality of life among overweight and obese adults in the United States, 2005

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 403-411

  Heath, Gregory W ^a   Brown, David W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Exercise; Health promotion; Risk factor surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650819442     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.4.403     Document Type: Article

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