MRC Epidemiology Unit

 

Physical activity in children: does how we define neighbourhood matter?

Jones AP, Van Sluijs EM, Ness AR, Haynes R, Riddoch CJ

Health & place. Jul 2009

(DOI : 10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.10.004)

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Prevalence and correlates of the metabolic syndrome in a population-based sample of European youth.

Ekelund U, Anderssen S, Andersen LB, Riddoch CJ, Sardinha LB, Luan J, Froberg K, Brage S

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Dec 2008

(DOI : 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26649)

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Objectively measured time spent sedentary is associated with insulin resistance independent of overall and central body fat in 9- to 10-year-old Portuguese children.

Sardinha LB, Andersen LB, Anderssen SA, Quitério AL, Ornelas R, Froberg K, Riddoch CJ, Ekelund U

Diabetes care. Dec 2007

(DOI : 10.2337/dc07-1286)

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