The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 1 , Pages 43-49.e1, July 2010

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Schoolchildren: A 34-Country Comparison

  • Regina Guthold, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Regina Guthold, 20, Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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  • Melanie J. Cowan, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
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  • Christine S. Autenrieth, MA

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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  • Laura Kann, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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  • Leanne M. Riley, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland

Received 27 August 2009; received in revised form 16 November 2009; accepted 14 January 2010. published online 22 March 2010.

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 The authors declare no conflict of interest. The findings and conclusions in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the WHO or the CDC.

PII: S0022-3476(10)00034-X

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.01.019

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 1 , Pages 43-49.e1, July 2010

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