Vigorous physical activity rather than sedentary behaviour predicts overweight and obesity in pubertal boys: A 2-year follow-up study

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 276-282

  Lätt, Evelin ^a   Mäestu, Jarek ^a   Rääsk, Triin ^a   Jürimäe, Toivo ^a   Jürimäe, Jaak ^a   Ortega, Francisco B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

boys; Obesity; overweight; physical activity; puberty

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; BODY MASS; CHILD; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TIME;

ACCELEROMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PUBERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84927800640     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494815569867     Document Type: Article

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