Neighborhood environment correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior among Latino adults in Massachusetts
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Neighborhood environment correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior among Latino adults in Massachusetts
BACKGROUND U.S. Latinos experience high rates of cardio-metabolic diseases and have high rates of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior. Understanding the environmental factors associated with physical activity and sedentary behaviors among Latinos could inform future interventions. The purpose of this study is to explore the neighborhood environment correlates of physical activity and sed...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3650-4