Association of anthropometric, body composition and physiological measures with physical activity level among the children and adolescents of Asian Indian origin: The Calcutta obesity study

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 731-735

  Ghosh, A ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

asian indians; body composition; childhood obesity; CVD; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CYCLING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT; WALKING;

EID: 78651391972     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0096-8     Document Type: Article

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