Physical activity and obesity in children with congenital cardiac disease

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 603-607

  Ray, Trenda D ^a   Green, Angela ^a   Henry, Karen ^a  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Mass Index; exercise; pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 80155201886     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951111000540     Document Type: Article

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