Rate of weight gain predicts change in physical activity levels: A longitudinal analysis of the EPIC-Norfolk cohort

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 404-409

  Golubic, R ^a   Ekelund, U ^a   Wijndaele, K ^a   Luben, R ^b   Khaw, K T ^b   Wareham, N J ^a   Brage, S ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cohort study; epidemiology; physical activity; weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYCLING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; WALKING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84875211966     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2012.58     Document Type: Article

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