PAPER Physical activity and inactivity in Chinese school-aged youth: the China Health and Nutrition Survey
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Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University East, Mesa, AZ, USA; Prevention Research Centre, Norman J Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Department of Exercise Science, Norman J Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA; Department of Nutrition, Carolina Population Centre and School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; and Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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