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Back to Research DatabaseAssociation between waist circumference, metabolic syndrome score and HOMA-IR in the severely obese: no evidence of effect modification by physical activity
Added on June 21st, 2010
Introduction: It is unclear whether physical activity (PA) confounds the association between waist circumference (WC) and obesity related risk in the severely obese. Methods: Severely obese outpatients (n=42) from an obesity... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Hemmingsson, E.; Ekefund, U
- Institutions: Obesity Unit, Karolinska University Hospital; Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit
Comparing multiple objective monitors of children’s specific sedentary and physical activities
Added on June 18th, 2010
BACKGROUND: Given the role of physical and sedentary behaviors in the child obesity epidemic, developing new technologies to accurately and objectively monitor children’s activity is critical. No studies to... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Coleman KJ, Potter C, Deemer SE, King GAi
- Institutions: Southern California Permanente Medical Group, University of Texas at El Paso
Category: Children, International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods (ICDAM), Validation | Topics: MTI