Overweight/obesity and physical fitness among children and adolescents

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 641-648

  Dumith, Samuel Carvalho ^a,b   Ramires, Virgílio Viana ^a   Souza, Matheus Alves ^c   Moraes, Daniel Souza ^c   Petry, Fabrício Godoy ^d   Oliveira, Eduardo Soldera ^e   Ramires, Sandro Viana ^f   Hallal, Pedro C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEEVALE   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^d Rio Grande Zoo   (Brazil)

^e Barra Solo Gym   (Brazil)

^f Social Service Trace (SESC)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Exercise; Health promotion; Motor activity; Students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BRAZIL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; BRAZIL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 79952048594     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.5.641     Document Type: Article

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