Background The magnitude of the association between physical activity (PA) and obesity
has been difficult to establish using questionnaires. The aim of the study was to evaluate …

Background: Most studies indicate an inverse relationship between physical activity (PA)
and body mass index (BMI). However, the impact of obesity on this relationship is unclear …

Objectives: High levels of physical activity (PA) may prevent the development of obesity.
However, the magnitude and direction of the association between PA of various intensities …

Background Physical activity is crucial to maintain older adults' health and functioning, but
the health benefits of particular activity intensities remain unclear. The aim of this cross …

Background Adequate physical activity (PA) is considered as a key factor in the fight against
the obesity epidemic. Therefore, detailed description of the actual PA and its components in …

Background: Despite a large public health interest in physical activity and its role in obesity
and other chronic diseases, only a few reports to date have addressed total levels of …

Physical activity (PA) is a key contributor in long‐term weight management but there remains
limited research on the association between weekly PA patterns and weight change. The …

Background. Clarify the association between physical activity intensity and
overweight/obesity. Methods. Population-based 1997–2001 survey in Geneva, Switzerland …

Background Comparisons of objectively measured physical activity (PA) between residents
of European countries measured concurrently with the same protocol are lacking. We aimed …

Objective To quantify the independent associations between objectively measured physical
activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and anthropometry in European men and …