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Janet E. Fulton
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications - 142
Citations - 9870
Janet E. Fulton is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Overweight & Body mass index. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 134 publications receiving 8210 citations. Previous affiliations of Janet E. Fulton include Baylor College of Medicine & University of Michigan.
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2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans; be active, healthy, and happy!
Janet E. Fulton,Harold W. Kohl +1 more
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Physical education and physical activity: results from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006.
TL;DR: To enhance physical education and physical activity in schools, a comprehensive approach at the state, district, school, and classroom levels is necessary.
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Physical activity, food choice, and weight management goals and practices among U.S. college students
Richard Lowry,Deborah A. Galuska,Janet E. Fulton,Howell Wechsler,Laura Kann,Janet L. Collins +5 more
TL;DR: Female and male students who reported using exercise to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight were more likely than those who did not to participate in vigorous, strengthening, and moderate physical activity the importance of physical activity combined with a healthy diet.
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Assessment of Physical Activity among Children and Adolescents: A Review and Synthesis
TL;DR: The aggregate of the published data suggests a moderate to high test–retest and interinstrument reliability of physical activity assessment although these findings are less consistent among younger children and when the time period between observations in a test-retest assessment was longer than a few days.
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Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2008, featuring cancers associated with excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity.
Christie R. Eheman,S. Jane Henley,Rachel Ballard-Barbash,Eric J. Jacobs,Maria J. Schymura,Anne-Michelle Noone,Liping Pan,Robert N. Anderson,Janet E. Fulton,Betsy A. Kohler,Ahmedin Jemal,Elizabeth Ward,Marcus Plescia,Lynn A. G. Ries,Brenda K. Edwards +14 more
TL;DR: This year's report highlights the increased cancer risk associated with excess weight (overweight or obesity) and lack of sufficient physical activity (150 minutes of physical activity per week).