Leisure-time physical inactivity and association with body mass index: a Finnish Twin Study with a 35-year follow-up.

Piirtola, Maarit; Kaprio, Jaakko; Waller, Katja; Heikkilä, Kauko; Koskenvuo, Markku; Svedberg, Pia; Silventoinen, Karri; Kujala, Urho M; Ropponen, Annina

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Leisure-time physical inactivity and association with body mass index: a Finnish Twin Study with a 35-year follow-up.

Author(s): Maarit Piirtola ¹ , Jaakko Kaprio ¹ , Katja Waller ¹ , Kauko Heikkilä ¹ , Markku Koskenvuo ¹ , Pia Svedberg ¹ , Karri Silventoinen ¹ , Urho M Kujala ¹ , Annina Ropponen ¹

Publication date (Electronic): February 01 2017

Journal: International journal of epidemiology

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

Keywords: Physical activity, behaviour, body mass index, cohort study, exercise, twin study, weight gain

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We investigated the stability and change of leisure-time physical inactivity in adult men and women during a 35-year follow-up. We also analysed the impact of long-term physical inactivity on the development of body mass index (BMI).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int J Epidemiol

Title: International journal of epidemiology

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

ISSN (Electronic): 1464-3685

ISSN (Print): 0300-5771

Publication date (Electronic): February 01 2017

Volume: 46

Issue: 1

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[1 ] University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland.

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DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyw007

PubMed ID: 26979986

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Keywords: weight gain,exercise,cohort study,twin study,behaviour,Physical activity,body mass index

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Keywords: weight gain, exercise, cohort study, twin study, behaviour, Physical activity, body mass index

Leisure-time physical inactivity and association with body mass index: a Finnish Twin Study with a 35-year follow-up.

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