Are BMI and Sedentariness Correlated? A Multilevel Study in Children

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and sedentariness (Sed) in children and to examine the influence of child and school correlates on their variation. The sample comprises 580 children (337 girls, 9–11 years). Sedentariness was assessed wit...

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Main Authors: Gomes, Thayse Natacha, Katzmarzyk, Peter T., dos Santos, Fernanda Karina, de Chaves, Raquel Nichele, Santos, Daniel, Pereira, Sara, Champagne, Catherine M., Hedeker, Donald, Maia, José
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4517035/