Physical activity and obesity research in the Asia-Pacific: A review

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 435-449

  Khoo, Selina ^a   Morris, Tony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

behavior change; exercise; interventions; obesity; overweight; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ASIA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ASIA; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84862556980     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539512446368     Document Type: Article

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