The relationship between pedometer-determined physical activity, body mass index and lean body mass index in children

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 445-450

  Duncan, Michael J ^a   Nevill, Alan ^b   Woodfield, Lorayne ^c   Al Nakeeb, Yahya ^c  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Child obesity; Pedometer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; WALKING;

EID: 77956639798     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477160903568421     Document Type: Article

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