Physical activity and abdominal obesity in youth

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 571-581

  Kim, YoonMyung ^a   Lee, SoJung ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal fat; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Childhood obesity; Exercise; Physical activity; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL FAT; ADOLESCENT; BREATHING; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CHILD; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; TIME; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ABDOMINAL FAT; ADOLESCENT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CHILD; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RESPIRATION; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 70349918800     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-066     Document Type: Review

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