The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children

• Main Authors: Xianwen Shang (Author), Ailing Liu (Author), Yanping Li (Author), Xiaoqi Hu (Author), Lin Du (Author), Jun Ma (Author), Guifa Xu (Author), Ying Li (Author), Hongwei Guo (Author), Guansheng Ma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To investigate the association of weight status with physical fitness among Chinese children. Methods. A total of 6929 children aged 6-12 years were selected from 15 primary schools of 5 provincial capital cities in eastern China. The height and fasting body weight were measured. The age-...