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In Pima Indian boys, past year sport leisure activity negatively correlates with body mass index and percentage body fat.
Promoting sport leisure activities may help reduce body fat and BMI in Pima Indian boys.
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In Pima Indian boys, past year sport leisure activity correlated negatively (P < 0.05) with body mass index (r = -0.49) and percentage body fat (r = -0.56).
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Based on statistical analysis of correlations.
Source
Decreased physical activity in Pima Indian compared with Caucasian children.
A M Fontvieille et al. · PubMed · 1993
cross-sectional · n=85Cited 74×
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