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Tracking of obesity and physical activity from childhood to adulthood: The Physical Activity Longitudinal Study

Katya M. Herman, Cora L. Craig, Lise Gauvin, Peter T. Katzmarzyk

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity · 2009 · 382 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

BMI, but not PA, tracked well over 22 years in this sample. The majority of overweight youth remained overweight as adults; however, the majority of overweight adults were not overweight youth.

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