Tracking of obesity and physical activity from childhood to adulthood: The Physical Activity Longitudinal Study

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 281-288

  Herman, Katya M ^a   Craig, Cora L ^b   Gauvin, Lise ^c   Katzmarzyk, Peter T ^d  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute   (Canada)

^c IRSPUM   (Canada)

^d PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body mass index; Body weight; Child; Exercise; Leisure activities; Longitudinal studies; Motor activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 70450177424     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477160802596171     Document Type: Article

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