Current physical activity guidelines for health are insufficient to mitigate long-term weight gain: More data in the fitness versus fatness debate (The HUNT study, Norway)

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 20, 2014, Pages 1489-1496

  Moholdt, Trine ^a,b   Wisløff, Ulrik ^a   Lydersen, Stian ^a   Nauman, Javaid ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907590077     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093416     Document Type: Article

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