Assessing the influence of physical activity on health and fitness

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This article examines the relationship between exercise levels during childhood and adult health outcomes. Findings indicate that there is only a modest correlation between childhood fitness and adult health, but innovations in measuring energy expenditure have provided new insight into the influence of exercise on human health.

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Physical activity and fitness: pathways from childhood to adulthood

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This article examines the relationship between exercise levels and physical fitness during childhood and adult health status. Current studies indicate only low to moderate associations between childhood fitness and adult health, but the variability is attributed to the use of inconsistent methods to assess activity levels and health status.

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BMI, income, and social capital in a native Amazonian society: Interaction between relative and community variables

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A research study is conducted to examine the interactions between the outcome and relative income, relative social capital, village income and village social capital. The findings recommend the use of an experimental research design to obtain unbiased estimates of causal effects.

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