Major initiatives related to childhood obesity and physical inactivity in canada: The year in review

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 164-169

  Tremblay, Mark S ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Motor activity; Obesity; Overweight; Sedentary behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864650279     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403806     Document Type: Article

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