Association between Objectively Determined Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition in 6–8-Year-Old Children from a Black South African Population: BC–IT Study

Association between Objectively Determined Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition in 6–8-Year-Old Children from a Black South African Population: BC–IT Study

Physical inactivity in children is a global pandemic in parallel with increasing obesity prevalence. However, studies assessing the association between physical activity (PA) and body composition (BC) report conflicting findings, possibly because of the different methodologies across studies, with o...

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Main Authors: Caroline M. Sedumedi, Xanne Janssen, John J. Reilly, Herculina S. Kruger, Makama Andries Monyeki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
fat mass
fat free mass
deuterium dilution method
objective
physical activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/12/6453

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