Fifteen-year longitudinal trends in walking patterns and their impact on weight change
Authors:
- Penny Gordon-LarsenPGPenny Gordon-Larsen
- Ningqi HouNHNingqi Hou
- Steve SidneySSSteve Sidney
- Barbara SternfeldBSBarbara Sternfeld
- Cora E LewisCLCora E Lewis
- David R JacobsDJDavid R Jacobs
- Barry M PopkinBPBarry M Popkin
Open Access
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 89 (1) , 19-26
Abstract
Background: Although walking is the most popular leisure-time activity for adults, few long-term, longitudinal studies have examined the associationKeywords
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