Physical activity and obesity in children

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 866-870

  Hills, Andrew P ^a   Andersen, Lars Bo ^b,c   Byrne, Nuala M ^d  

^a MATER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DIET; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DIET; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMANS; OBESITY; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS;

EID: 80051715131     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090199     Document Type: Review

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