Promoting physical activity among overweight and obese children : Effects of a family-based lifestyle intervention on physical activity and metabolic markers

Background Overweight and obesity in childhood is associated with physical, psychological and social consequences. Physical inactivity is regarded as one of the main factors that have contributed to the increase in childhood obesity through out the world. Overweight and obesity as well as physical a...

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Main Author: Bäcklund, Catharina
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för kostvetenskap 2010
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-37511
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