The influence of maternal body mass index and physical activity on select cardiovascular risk factors of preadolescent Hispanic children
Background Maternal obesity and physical inactivity have been identified as correlates of overweight and obesity and physical inactivity in older preadolescents; however, no study has explored this relationship in Hispanic preadolescents. Furthermore, the relation between maternal physical activity...
Main Authors: | Basil A. Alhassan, Ying Liu, Deborah Slawson, Jonathan M. Peterson, Jo-Ann Marrs, William A. Clark, Arsham Alamian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-12-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/6100.pdf |
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