Influence of socioeconomic factors on fitness and fatness in Spanish adolescents: The AVENA study

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 467-473

  Jiménez Pavón, David ^a,b   Ortega, Francisco B ^b,c   Ruiz, Jonatan R ^c   Chilln, Palma ^b   Castillo, Ruth ^d   Artero, Enrique G ^b   Martinez Gmez, David ^e   Vicente Rodriguez, German ^f   Rey López, Juan P ^f   Gracia, Luis A ^f   Noriega, Maria José ^g   Moreno, Luis A ^f   Gonzalez Gross, Marcela ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^e INSTITUTO DEL FRÍO CSIC   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

adolescents; fatness; fitness; obesity; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGILITY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPAIN; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 78249242117     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477160903576093     Document Type: Article

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