Active living environment assessments in four rural Latino communities
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Active living environment assessments in four rural Latino communities
OBJECTIVE Latinos and rural residents are less active and have a greater prevalence of overweight/obesity compared with their non-Latino white and urban counterparts. The objective of this study was to assess the active living environment in four rural, predominantly Latino communities. METHODS Assessments were taken using the Rural Active Living Assessment (RALA) in four rural predominantly ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Preventive Medicine Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2211-3355
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.09.001