BMI and recommended levels of physical activity in school children

• Main Authors: Phillipp Schwarzfischer (Author), Martina Weber (Author), Dariusz Gruszfeld (Author), Piotr Socha (Author), Veronica Luque (Author), Joaquin Escribano (Author), Annick Xhonneux (Author), Elvira Verduci (Author), Benedetta Mariani (Author), Berthold Koletzko (Author), Veit Grote (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) and its health benefits are a continuous point of discussion. Recommendations for children's daily PA vary between guidelines. To better define the amount of PA necessary to prevent overweight and obesity in children, further research is needed. The pr...