One size doesn't fit all: cross-sectional associations between neighborhood walkability, crime and physical activity depends on age and sex of residents
Abstract Background Low-income African American adults are disproportionately affected by obesity and are also least likely to engage in recommended levels of physical activity (Flegal et al. JAMA 303(3):235-41, 2010; Tucker et al. Am J Prev Med 40(4):454-61, 2011). Moderate-to-vigorous physical act...
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Main Authors: | Andrea S. Richardson (Author), Wendy M. Troxel (Author), Madhumita B. Ghosh-Dastidar (Author), Robin Beckman (Author), Gerald P. Hunter (Author), Amy S. DeSantis (Author), Natalie Colabianchi (Author), Tamara Dubowitz (Author) |
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