Body mass index, fitness and physical activity from childhood through adolescence

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 71-76

  Pahkala, Katja ^a   Hernelahti, Miika ^b   Heinonen, Olli J ^b   Raittinen, Päivi ^c   Hakanen, Maarit ^a   Lagström, Hanna ^d   Viikari, Jorma S A ^b   Rönnemaa, Tapani ^b   Raitakari, Olli T ^a,b   Simell, Olli ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Turku Institute for Child and Youth Research   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84872280612     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090704     Document Type: Article

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