Tracking of obesity and physical activity from childhood to adulthood: The Physical Activity Longitudinal Study

2009383 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Cora L. Craig · Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

Peter T. Katzmarzyk · Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Abstract

BMI, but not PA, tracked well over 22 years in this sample. The majority of overweight youth remained overweight as adults; however, the majority of overweight adults were not overweight youth.

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Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Physical Activity and Health Children's Physical and Motor Development

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Published in: International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volume 4, Issue 4, pp. 281-288

DOI: 10.3109/17477160802596171

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Tracking of obesity and physical activity from childhood to adulthood: The Physical Activity Longitudinal Study

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