Multilevel analysis of habitual physical activity and metabolic syndrome in Northern Taiwan

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 34-38

  Wang, Shi Heng ^a   Hsiao, Po Chang ^a   Hsiao, Chuhsing K ^a   Liu, Pi Hua ^a   Chien, Kuo Liong ^a   Lin, Shue Rong ^b   Lee, Wen Chung ^a   Chen, Wei J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Environment; Exercise; Habitual physical activity; Metabolic syndrome; Multilevel analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; COMMUNITY; DENSITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PUBLIC FACILITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 80955177155     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.04.017     Document Type: Article

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