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Researchers from North-West University report on findings in life sciences in adolescents
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, December 3rd, 2007
Research findings, 'Habitual physical activity and body composition of black township adolescents residing in the North West Province, South Africa,' are discussed in a new report. "It is known that stunting and obesity affect a large proportion of children in the world, and these can be affected by the physical activity levels of the children. In the present study, we evaluated the association between physical activity, physical development and body composition in black adolescent children Cross-sectional study Black township schools in the North West Province, South Africa Three-hundred and thirteen grade 8 children were included in the Physical Activity in Youth study," scientists in...
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