The prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behaviours relative to obesity among adolescents from Al-ahsa, Saudi Arabia: Rural versus urban variations

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Al Nuaim, Anwar A ^a   Al Nakeeb, Yahya ^a   Lyons, Mark ^a   Al Hazzaa, Hazzaa M ^b   Nevill, Alan ^c   Collins, Peter ^a   Duncan, Michael J ^d  

^a NEWMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873816498     PISSN: 20900724     EISSN: 20900732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/417589     Document Type: Article

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