93 WEIGHT REDUCTION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS IN OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN
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Physical activity and physical fitness in obese, overweight, and normal-weight children.
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Physical activity and fitness play a significant role in prevention of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Current understanding and evidence from epidemiologic studies provide useful insights to better understand how they relate to each other and how to develop future intervention strategies. This paper summarizes the most relevant information from cross-sectional and longitudi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1981
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198104001-00102