Are school physical activity characteristics associated with weight status in primary school children? A multilevel cross-sectional analysis of routine surveillance data

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 135-141

  Pallan, Miranda J ^a   Adab, Peymane ^a   Sitch, Alice J ^a   Aveyard, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84892798053     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-303987     Document Type: Article

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