Associations between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and obesity in Mexican children
OBJECTIVE: To examine the independent relation of physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory fitness (fitness) with measures of obesity in Mexican children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Children (N=193) in 5th and 6th grade from Guadalajara participated. Body mass index (BMI), sum of skinfolds (SS) and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Salud Pública de México |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342012000500002 |