Lower Level of Physical Activity Predisposes Iranian Adolescent Girls to Obesity and its Metabolic Consequences
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Promoting Physical Activity of Adolescent and Young Iranian Girls
Background Women play a central role in the health of the whole family, but they are faced with more barriers while taking part in physical activities. Methods This study was composed of two main phases. In the first phase, the status of physical activity among young and adolescent in Iran and global evidence of effective interventions were searched. In the second phase, Focused Group Discuss...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1680-5194
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.728.734