The Obesity Society

Physical Activity / Inactivity

Bassett DR Jr, Pucher J, Buehler R, Thompson DL, Crouter SE. Walking, cycling, and obesity rates in Europe, North America, and Australia. J Phys Act Health. 2008 Nov;5(6):795-814.

Brown BB, Werner CM. Using accelerometer feedback to identify walking destinations, activity overestimates, and stealth exercise in obese and nonobese individuals. J Phys Act Health. 2008 Nov;5(6):882-93.

Cleland VJ, Schmidt MD, Dwyer T, Venn AJ. Television viewing and abdominal obesity in young adults: is the association mediated by food and beverage consumption during viewing time or reduced leisure-time physical activity? Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 May;87(5):1148-55.

Dishman RK. Gene physical activity interactions in the etiology of obesity: behavioural considerations. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Dec;16 Suppl 3:S60-5.

Godin G, Bélanger-Gravel A, Nolin B. Mechanism by which BMI influences leisure-time physical activity behavior. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Jun;16(6):1314-7.

Herman KM, Craig CL, Gauvin L, Katzmarzyk PT. Tracking of obesity and physical activity from childhood to adulthood: The Physical Activity Longitudinal Study. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2008 Dec 15:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]

Lee MC, Orenstein MR, Richardson MJ. Systematic review of active commuting to school and childrens physical activity and weight. J Phys Act Health. 2008 Nov; 5(6):930-49.

Rankinen T, Bouchard C. Gene-physical activity interactions: overview of human studies. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Dec;16 Suppl 3:S47-50.

Swinburn B, Shelly A. Effects of TV time and other sedentary pursuits. Int J Obes (Lond). 2008 Dec;32 Suppl 7:S132-6.

Timperio A, Salmon J, Ball K, Baur LA, Telford A, Jackson M, Salmon L, Crawford D. Family physical activity and sedentary environments and weight change in children. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2008;3(3):160-7.