Fitness levels of Greek primary schoolchildren in relationship to overweight and obesity
- 15 June 2006
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in European Journal of Pediatrics
- Vol. 165 (12), 867-874
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0176-2
Abstract
The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to provide estimates for overweight and obesity in a sample of Greek schoolchildren and to determine their possible relation with selected motor and health-related fitness parameters.Keywords
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