Is the Canadian childhood obesity epidemic related to physical inactivity?

Mark S. Tremblay; J D Willms

doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0802376

doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0802376

Is the Canadian childhood obesity epidemic related to physical inactivity?

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International Journal of Obesity4.90

Volume: 27, Issue: 9, Pages: 1100 - 1105

Published: Aug 14, 2003

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relation among children's physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and body mass index (BMI), while controlling for sex, family structure, and socioeconomic status. DESIGN: Epidemiological study examining the relations among physical activity participation, sedentary behaviour (video game use and television (TV)/video watching), and BMI on a nationally representative sample of Canadian children. SUBJECTS: A...