Regional Variations in Physical Fitness and Activity in Healthy and Overweight Ecuadorian Adolescents

• Main Authors: Cheryl A. Howe (Author), Sharon Casapulla (Author), Jay H. Shubrook (Author), Pablo Lopez (Author), Mario Grijalva (Author), Darlene E. Berryman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Insufficient physical activity (PA) and excessive sedentary behavior (SB) are the main contributors to adolescent obesity. However, it is uncertain whether recent economic growth and urbanization in Ecuador are contributing to an obesogenic environment. This study assessed the relationsh...