Adolescent Physical Activities as Predictors of Young Adult Weight
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Adolescent physical activities as predictors of young adult weight.
OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between increased physical activity in adolescence and adult weight status. DESIGN Cohort study based on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. SETTING In-home interviews. PARTICIPANTS A total of 3345 adolescents in grades 8 to 12 with body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) data...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2007.14