Open AccessChange in Body Fat during a Family-Based Treatment of Obesity in Children: The Relative Importance of Energy Intake and Physical Activity
Author(s) -
Silje Steinsbekk,
Lars Wichstrøm,
Rønnaug Ødegård,
Ingar Mehus
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
obesity facts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1662-4033
pISSN - 1662-4025
DOI - 10.1159/000341744
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , classification of obesity , body mass index , body fat percentage , physical activity , endocrinology , physiology , physical therapy , fat mass
The aim of the current study was to examine to what extent changes in reported energy intake and physical activity predict changes in body fat during a family-based outpatient treatment of obesity in children.
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