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Stop the escalators: using the built environment to increase usual daily activity

BACKGROUND: Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. Two-thirds of the population is overweight and does not get enough exercise. Eastern cities are full of escalators that transport obese Americans to and from the subway. Walking stairs is a moderate activity requiring 3–6 metabolic equivalent...

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Autores principales: Westfall, John M, Fernald, Doug H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5044995/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27774003
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/POR.S13386