Physical activity and obesity editorial: Is exercise pointless or was it a pointless exercise?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 15, 2015, Pages 969-970

  Mahtani, Kamal R ^a   McManus, Jim ^b   Nunan, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; OBESITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

HUMANS; OBESITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84937975495     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095005     Document Type: Editorial

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