Putting physical activity into public health: A historical perspective from the CDC

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 301-302

  Pratt, Michael ^a   Epping, Jacqueline N ^a   Dietz, William H ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Global health; Intervention efficacy; Nutrition and obesity; Physical activity; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HISTORY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); EXERCISE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 70349996944     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.06.011     Document Type: Note

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