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Prevalence of Attempting Weight Loss and Strategies for Controlling Weight by Serdula, Mary K, Mokdad, Ali H, Williamson, David F, Galuska, Deborah A, Mendlein, James M, Heath, Gregory W

“…CONTEXT Overweight and obesity are increasing in the United States. Changes in diet and physical activity are important for weight control. OBJECTIVES To…”
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The epidemiology of walking for exercise: implications for promoting activity among sedentary groups by Siegel, P Z, Brackbill, R M, Heath, G W

“…The relative contribution of walking to overall leisure-time physical activity participation rates was studied among respondents from the 45 states that…”
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Associations between physical activity and other health behaviors in a representative sample of US adolescents by Pate, R R, Heath, G W, Dowda, M, Trost, S G

“…This study examined the associations between physical activity and other health behaviors in a representative sample of US adolescents. In the 1990 Youth Risk…”
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Anabolic-steroid use, strength training, and multiple drug use among adolescents in the United States by DURANT, R. H, ESCOBEDO, L. G, HEATH, G. W

“…This study examined the relationships between anabolic-steroid use and the use of other drugs, sports participation, strength training, and school performance…”
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Prevalence of physical inactivity and its relation to social class in U.S. adults : Results from the Third National Health and nutrition examination Survey, 1988-1994 by CRESPO, C. J, AINSWORTH, B. E, KETEYIAN, S. J, HEATH, G. W, SMIT, E

“…This study examines the prevalence of physical inactivity during leisure time in a national representative sample of U.S. adults. Data were obtained from the…”
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Measuring physical activity with the behavioral risk factor surveillance system by BROWNSON, Ross C, JONES, Deborah A, PRATT, Michael, BLANTON, Curtis, HEATH, Gregory W

“…Because regular physical activity reduces the risk of premature death and disability, accurate methods of population-based measurement are important for public…”
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Injury rates from walking, gardening, weightlifting, outdoor bicycling, and aerobics by POWELL, K. E, HEATH, G. W, KRESNOW, M.-J, SACKS, J. J, BRANCHE, C. M

“…The objective of this survey was to estimate the frequency of injuries associated with five commonly performed moderately intense activities: walking for…”
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Physical Activity and Public Health: A Recommendation From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine by Pate, Russell R, Pratt, Michael, Blair, Steven N, Haskell, William L, Macera, Caroline A, Bouchard, Claude, Buchner, David, Ettinger, Walter, Heath, Gregory W, King, Abby C, Kriska, Andrea, Leon, Arthur S, Marcus, Bess H, Morris, Jeremy, Paffenbarger, Ralph S, Patrick, Kevin, Pollock, Michael L, Rippe, James M, Sallis, James, Wilmore, Jack H

“…Objective.—To encourage increased participation in physical activity among Americans of all ages by issuing a public health recommendation on the types and…”
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Physical activity behaviors in lower and higher socioeconomic status populations by Ford, E S, Merritt, R K, Heath, G W, Powell, K E, Washburn, R A, Kriska, A, Haile, G

“…Few data on physical activity habits among populations of low socioeconomic status have been published. The authors studied physical activity…”
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The association between leisure-time physical activity and dietary fat in American adults by Simoes, E.J. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.), Byers, T, Coates, R.J, Serdula, M.K, Mokdad, A.H, Heath, G.W

“…Relations between leisure-time physical activity and dietary fat were examined in a population-based probability sample of 29672 adults in the 1990 Behavioral…”
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Effects of exercise and lack of exercise on glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity by Heath, G W, Gavin, 3rd, J R, Hinderliter, J M, Hagberg, J M, Bloomfield, S A, Holloszy, J O

“…Physically trained individuals have a markedly blunted insulin response to a glucose load and yet have normal glucose tolerance. This phenomenon has generally…”
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A physiological comparison of young and older endurance athletes by Heath, G W, Hagberg, J M, Ehsani, A A, Holloszy, J O

“…Sixteen highly trained masters endurance athletes, 59 +/- 6 yr, were compared with 16 young athletes, with whom they were matched on the basis of their…”
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Health Promotion Practices Among Physicians by Yeager, Kimberly K., Donehoo, Ralph S., Macera, Caroline A., Croft, Janet B., Heath, Gregory W., Lane, Marcia J.

“…Personal belief concerning both the validity of health promotion and the physician’s ability to influence patient behavior may affect how much effort a…”
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Physical activity of public housing residents in Birmingham, Alabama by Lewis, C E, Raczynski, J M, Heath, G W, Levinson, R, Cutter, G R

“…Because few data are available concerning physical activity among minority and low-income persons, we characterized physical activity patterns among public…”
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Exercise and upper respiratory tract infections. Is there a relationship? by Heath, G W, Macera, C A, Nieman, D C

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Community-based exercise and weight control: diabetes risk reduction and glycemic control in Zuni Indians by Heath, GW, Wilson, RH, Smith, J, Leonard, BE

“…Cardiovascular disease is a significant health problem for the Zuni Indians of southwest New Mexico, in part because of high rates of non-insulin-dependent…”
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Measuring Physical Activity Among Adolescents by HEATH, GREGORY W., PATE, RUSSELL R., PRATT, MICHAEL

“…Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure and includes work-related, recreational and…”
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Community-based exercise intervention: Zuni Diabetes Project by Heath, G W, Leonard, B E, Wilson, R H, Kendrick, J S, Powell, K E

“…Community-based exercise intervention: Zuni Diabetes Project. G W Heath , B E Leonard , R H Wilson , J S Kendrick and K E Powell Behavioral Epidemiology and…”
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Changes in Blood Cholesterol Awareness: Final Results From the South Carolina Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Project by Heath, Gregory W., Fuchs, Reinhardt, Croft, Janet B., Temple, Sally P., Wheeler, Frances C.

“…We examined changes in five indicators of blood cholesterol awareness in two comparable biracial communities in South Carolina. One community received three…”
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Correlates of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in black and white women by Heath, G.W, Macera, C.A, Croft, J.B, Mace, M.L, Gillette, T, Wheeler, F.C

“…The relationships of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol with body composition, leisure-time physical activity, cigarette smoking, and education were…”
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