Insufficient physical activity level among Sahrawi adults living in a protracted refugee setting
Abstract Background The Sahrawi people fled their homes in 1975 as the conflict in Western Sahara escalated and settled down near Tindouf, Algeria, where they still live. High prevalence of overweight and obesity and type 2 diabetes had been found in this protracted refugee setting. Scaling up natio...
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Main Authors: | Eivind Andersen (Author), Ida Kjellså (Author), Victoria Telle Hjellset (Author), Sigrun Henjum (Author) |
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2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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