Does meeting physical activity guidelines in normal weight females influence body fatness? : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

Swift, Richard

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January 2014

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Massey University

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Purpose: To investigate the associations among objectively measured physical activity and markers of body composition in normal weight, New Zealand European women. Methods: Anthropometric measures were performed in 107 women aged 16-45 years with a BMI between 18.5 to 25 kg/m2. Accelerometers were worn over 7 days to assess sedentary time (5999) physical activity. Independent t-tests were used to compare associations between participants with normal (<30%) and high (=30%) body fat. Partial correlations examined the independent associations of physical activity behaviours on body fat. Results: Participants with normal body fat completed significantly more moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) minutes per week (P = .002) and ...

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Does meeting physical activity guidelines in normal weight females influence body fatness? : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

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Does meeting physical activity guidelines in normal weight females influence body fatness? : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

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