Association between objectively measured physical activity and longitudinal changes in body composition in adolescents: the Tromsø study fit futures cohort
Objectives Physical activity may be important in deterring the obesity epidemic. This study aimed to determine whether objectively measured physical activity in first year of upper secondary high school predicted changes in body composition over 2 years of follow-up in a cohort of Norwegian adolesce...
Main Authors: | Nils Abel Aars, Sigurd Beldo, Bjarne Koster Jacobsen, Nina Emaus, Sameline Grimsgaard |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-10-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e036991.full |
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