A Longitudinal Study of Fitness and Activity in Girls Predisposed to Obesity

Margarita S. Treuth; Nancy F. Butte; Anne L. Adolph; Maurice R. Puyau

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000113666.98463.b0

Abstract

Our data suggest that fitness and physical activity remain fairly constant in girls from 8 to 10 yr of age, but girls of obese parents tend to be less fit.

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MedicineBody mass indexObesityTreadmillPhysical activityPhysical fitnessPhysical therapyDemographyInternal medicine

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 36
Issue: 2
Pages: 198-204
Citations: 148
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                                    Margarita S. Treuth, 
                                
                                    Nancy F. Butte, 
                                
                                    Anne L. Adolph
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            A Longitudinal Study of Fitness and Activity in Girls Predisposed to Obesity. 
                            Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
                            , 36
                            (2)
                            , 198-204.
                            https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000113666.98463.b0
                        

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DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000113666.98463.b0