Studies from Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Agriculture in the area of obesity in adolescents published

New research, "Physical activity in nonoverweight and overweight Hispanic children and adolescents," is the subject of a report. "Despite the high prevalence of childhood obesity among U.S. Hispanic children and adolescents, quantitative, objective data on their patterns and levels of physical activity are scarce. 1) To describe qualitatively the types of physical activities in which nonoverweight and overweight Hispanic children and adolescents participate; 2) to use accelerometry to quantitatively describe the duration, intensity, and frequency of physical activity; 3) to examine the influence of age, gender, and BMI status on physical activity levels; and 4) to determine the...

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