Four-week pedometer-determined activity patterns in normal-weight, overweight and obese adults.
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TL;DR: The issuing of pedometers to overweight and obese individuals, with the instruction to increase their ambulatory activity on all days of the week, with particular emphasis on Sunday activity, could be a good starting point in tackling the problem of obesity in the UK.
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About: This article is published in Preventive Medicine. The article was published on 01 Apr 2008. and is currently open access. The article focuses on the topics: Overweight & Body mass index.
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