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Should health policy focus on physical activity rather than obesity?

Should health policy focus on physical activity rather than obesity?

FromBJSM Podcast


Should health policy focus on physical activity rather than obesity?

FromBJSM Podcast

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Steven N. Blair is a Professor in the Departments of Exercise Science and Epidemiology/Biostatistics at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. His research focuses on the associations between lifestyle and health. He has published over 480 scientific papers.
Here he discusses a range of issues relating to fitness and health with BJSM editor Karim Khan. He addresses the question ‘Should health policy focus on physical activity rather than obesity?’ which was the subject of a BMJ ‘Head to Head’ http://bit.ly/VadRke
Released:
Apr 23, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

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British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a multimedia information portal that provides original research, reviews, and debate relating to clinically-relevant aspects of sport and exercise medicine. We contribute to innovation (research), education (teaching and learning), and knowledge translation (implementing research into practice and policy). We use web, print, video, and audio material to serve the international sport and exercise medicine community.