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PAPERBACK list:$46.75 Web:$42.08 add to cart Rights & Permissions Free PDF Access Free Resources Sign in to download PDF book and chapters PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Display this book on your site! Related Titles Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients) Seafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks Other Related Titles Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development: Workshop Summary (2007) Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice (BPH) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page 193   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More Page 193 Front Matter (R1-R14) Overview (1-4) 1 Introductory Session (5-16) 2 Physical Activity, Health Promotion, and Chronic Disease Prevention (17-58) 3 Physical Activity, Obesity, and Weight Management (59-72) 4 Physical Activity and Risk--Maximizing Benefits (73-94) 5 Physical Activity and Special Considerations for Children, Adolescents, and Pregnant and Postpartum Women (95-110) 6 Physical Activity and Special Considerations for Older Adults (111-124) 7 Physical Activity and Considerations for Persons with Disabilities (125-140) 8 Closing Session (141-158) Appendix A Workshop Agenda (159-164) Appendix B Presenter Biographical Sketches (165-182) Appendix C Workshop Participants (183-192) Appendix D Acronyms and Abbreviations (193-194) Appendix E Glossary (195-198)

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D Acronyms and Abbreviations ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACSM American College of Sports Medicine AHA American Heart Association BDNF brain-derived neurotropic factor BMC bone mineral content BMD bone mineral density BMI body mass index BRFSS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CVD cardiovascular disease DEXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry DHHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration GDM gestational diabetes mellitus ICF International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health IOM Institute of Medicine LDL low-density lipoprotein 193

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194 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WORKSHOP MET metabolic equivalent NASPE National Association for Sport and Physical Education NCI National Cancer Institute NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NIH National Institutes of Health OA osteoarthritis RMR resting metabolic rate RNA ribonucleic acid STRRIDE Studies of Targeted Risk Reduction Interventions through Defined Exercise TNF-alpha tumor necrosis factor-alpha USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture VO2 oxygen uptake VO2max maximal oxygen uptake VO2peak peak oxygen uptake YRBSS Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

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