Browsing AUT Faculties by Author "Duncan, EK"

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Modifiable Risk Factors for Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents From São Paulo, Brazil

Duncan, S; Duncan, EK; Fernandes, RA; Buonani, C; Bastos, KD; Segatto, AF; Codogno, JS; Gomes, IC; Freitas, IF (BioMed Central, 2011)

Background Brazil is currently experiencing a nutrition transition: the displacement of traditional diets with foods high in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol and an increase in sedentary lifestyles. Despite these ...
Pedometer-determined Physical Activity and Active Transport in Girls

Duncan, EK; Scott Duncan, J; Schofield, G (BioMed Central, 2008)

It is well established that the risk of insufficient physical activity is greater in girls than in boys, especially during the adolescent years. The promotion of active transport (AT) to and from school has been posited ...