Estimated change in physical activity level (PAL) and prediction of 5-year weight change in men: The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1541-1547

  Di Pietro, L ^a   Dziura, J ^a   Blair, S N ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Cooper Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CYCLING; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; METABOLIC RATE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REST; WALKING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; AGING; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 9444232780     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802821     Document Type: Article

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