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Influence of socioeconomic factors on fitness and fatness in Spanish adolescents: The AVENA study

David Jiménez-Pavón Department of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences-INEF, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain; Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Granada, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Francisco B. Ortega Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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Jonatan R. Ruiz Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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Palma Chillón Department of Physical Education and Sport, School of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Ruth Castillo Faculty of Psychology, University of Málaga, Spain
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Enrique G. Artero Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain
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David Martinez-Gómez Immunonutrition Research Group, Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Instituto del Frio, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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German Vicente-Rodriguez GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) Research Group, EU Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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Juan P. Rey-López GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) Research Group, EU Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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Luis A. Gracia GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) Research Group, EU Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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Maria José Noriega Departament of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Cantabria, Spain
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Luis A. Moreno GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) Research Group, EU Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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Marcela Gonzalez-Gross Department of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences-INEF, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
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Pages 467-473 | Received 05 Jul 2009, Accepted 01 Dec 2009, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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