Promoting physical activity in a low-income neighborhood of the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis: effects of a community-based intervention to increase physical activity

• Main Authors: Camille Buscail (Author), Mehdi Menai (Author), Benoît Salanave (Author), Paul Daval (Author), Marjorie Painsecq (Author), Pierre Lombrail (Author), Serge Hercberg (Author), Chantal Julia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is a key factor for facing the increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight, and should be part of every public health programs. In this context, a community-based public health program promoting PA was developed in a low-income neighborhood of the city...