Special Article: Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Childhood

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 499-505

  Gidding, Samuel S ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular risk factors; children; exercise; insulin resistance; physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990375371     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827607306432     Document Type: Article

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