Diet, Physical Activity, and Obesity in School-Aged Indigenous Youths in Northern Australia

• Main Authors: Patricia C. Valery (Author), Torukiri Ibiebele (Author), Mark Harris (Author), Adèle C. Green (Author), Andrew Cotterill (Author), Aletia Moloney (Author), Ashim K. Sinha (Author), Gail Garvey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. To examine the relationship between diet, physical activity, and obesity in Indigenous youths from northern Australia. Methods. In a cross-sectional study, physical activity and dietary intake ("short nutrition questionnaire") were assessed among all youths during a face-to-face i...