Inequality in the Built Environment Underlies Key Health Disparities in Physical Activity and Obesity
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- 1 February 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 117 (2) , 417-424
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-0058
Abstract
CONTEXT. Environmental factors are suggested to play a major role in physical activity (PA) and other obesity-related behaviors, yet there is no national research on the relationship between disparity in access to recreational facilities and additional impact on PA and overweight patterns in US adolescents.Keywords
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