Associations between neighborhood socioeconomic environment and physical activity in Cuban immigrants
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Associations between neighborhood socioeconomic environment and physical activity in Cuban immigrants
Physical inactivity is a major public health concern because it is a determinant of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. Few longitudinal studies have examined the association between neighborhood socioeconomic (SES) environment and change in physical activity behaviors. Additionally, few studies have examined this association in immigrant groups or Hispanic subgroups such as Cubans. T...
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عنوان ژورنال: SSM - Population Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2352-8273
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2016.02.010