Physical activity and weight control: Conflicting findings

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 419-424

  Cook, Chad M ^a   Schoeller, Dale A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

appetite; energy balance; exercise; introduction; physical activity; weight control

Indexed keywords

APPETITE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HABIT; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN;

APPETITE; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HORMONES; HUMANS; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 80051776224     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: 14736519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e328349b9ff     Document Type: Review

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