Prevalence of low physical activity, its predictors and knowledge regarding being overweight/obesity: A community-based study from urban South India

Prevalence of low physical activity, its predictors and knowledge regarding being overweight/obesity: A community-based study from urban South India

Introduction: Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity as per the World Health Organisation (WHO). The current study was conducted in the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu, South India, to estimate the prevalence and predictors of low physical activity (LPA) and asse...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey Pradeep Raj, Joshua Jonathan Norris, Shervin Ploriya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
community-based research
epidemiology
obesity
overweight
physical activity
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=1;spage=82;epage=86;aulast=Raj

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