Physical activity participation and the risk of chronic diseases among South Asian adults: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Chronic diseases contribute to about half of the adult disease burden in the South Asian region. Meanwhile, physical activity levels are declining despite the global evidence of its role in the prevention of chronic diseases. While there are a plethora of systematic reviews on th...

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Main Authors: Susan Paudel, Alice J. Owen, Ebenezer Owusu-Addo, Ben J. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0848-9