Trudelle-Jackson, ElaineJackson, Allen W.Morrow, James R. Jr.2023-05-252023-05-252011This is a published version of an article that is available at: https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2011.300175. Recommended citation: Trudelle-Jackson, E., Jackson, A. W., & Morrow, J. R. (2011). Relations of meeting national public health recommendations for muscular strengthening activities with strength, body composition, and obesity: The Women's Injury Study. American Journal of Public Health, 101(10), 1930–1935. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.https://hdl.handle.net/11274/15068https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2011.300175Article originally published in American Journal of Public Health, 101(10), 1930–1935. English. Published Online 2011. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2011.300175Permission to deposit this file was given through direct contact with the publisher. For more information please see the faculty member's entry in Project INDEX -- EDH 7/7/23Objectives. We examined the relations of meeting or not meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommendations for muscular strengthening activities with percentage of body fat, body mass index (BMI; defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters, squared), muscular strength, and obesity classification in women.en-USObesity classificationIncreased muscle massAerobic fitness levelArticle