Longitudinal change in physical activity and adiposity in the transition from adolescence to early adulthood: the 1993 Pelotas cohort study

• Main Authors: Soyang Kwon (Author), Ana M. B. Menezes (Author), Ulf Ekelund (Author), Fernando C. Wehrmeister (Author), Helen Gonçalves (Author), Bruna Gonçalves C. da Silva (Author), Kathleen F. Janz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the current Physical Activity Guidelines (PAG) for moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), abrupt transition from ≥ 60 min/day [youth PAG] to ≥ 150 min/week (≥ 22 min/day on average) [adult PAG] during emerging adulthood is poorly justified. The aim of this...