Active commuting to and from school and BMI in elementary school children etc (abstract)

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Active commuting to and from school and BMI in elementary school children-preliminary data - Web page
United States National Health Objectives include increasing the proportion of trips made by walking to and from school for children who live within 1.6 km to 50%. The purpose of this objective is to increase the level of physical activity among children. However, the impact of walking, bicycling or skating (active commuting) to and from school on the prevalence of overweight is unknown.
Author(s):
K Heelan,J Donnelly,D Jacobsen,M Mayo,R Washburn,L Greene
Publisher(s):
Blackwell Publishing Inc
Reference #:
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2005.00513.x
Date Published:
May 2005
Copyright:
Publisher Email: unknown
Region:
USA Location: unknown
Topics: 
Safety
Health
Free tags: 
children
obesity
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
--3.22 Child health & walking
-3 Safety & Health

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