The Preschool Activity, Technology, Health, Adiposity, Behaviour and Cognition (PATH-ABC) cohort study: rationale and design

• Main Authors: Dylan P. Cliff (Author), Jade McNeill (Author), Stewart Vella (Author), Steven J Howard (Author), Megan A. Kelly (Author), Douglas J. Angus (Author), Ian M. Wright (Author), Rute Santos (Author), Marijka Batterham (Author), Edward Melhuish (Author), Anthony D. Okely (Author), Marc de Rosnay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Prevalence estimates internationally suggest that many preschool-aged children (3-5 years) are insufficiently physically active and engage in high levels of screen-based entertainment. Early childhood is the developmental period for which we know the least about the effects of ph...