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Understanding contextual barriers, supports, and opportunities for physical activity among Mexican-origin children in Texas border colonias: A descriptive study
BACKGROUND: The increasing numbers of colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border are characterized by disproportionately poor families of Mexican-origin, limited access to resources and health services, and heightened risk for obesity and diabetes. Despite consistent evidence supporting physical activity...
Autores principales: | Umstattd Meyer, M Renée, Sharkey, Joseph R, Patterson, Megan S, Dean, Wesley R |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3558355/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23297793 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-14 |
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