The effect of physical activity on adult obesity: Evidence from the Canadian NPHS panel

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-21

  Sarma, Sisira ^a   Zaric, Gregory S ^a,b   Campbell, M Karen ^a,c   Gilliland, Jason ^a,c,d  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Difference GMM; Fixed effects; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CANADA; CLIMBING; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING; WORKPLACE; ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903174488     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: 18736130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2014.03.002     Document Type: Article

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