Children's physical activity, TV watching and obesity in Cyprus: The CYKIDS study

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-77

  Lazarou, Chrystalleni ^a   Soteriades, Elpidoforos S ^b,c  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Cyprus Institute of Biomedical Sciences   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

BMI; Cyprus; Obesity; Physical activity; Sedentary behaviour; Television

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYPRUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TELEVISION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CYPRUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TELEVISION;

EID: 76249098495     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckp093     Document Type: Article

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