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SUBMITTER: Micklesfield LK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5664772 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Micklesfield Lisa K LK Munthali Richard J RJ Prioreschi Alessandra A Said-Mohamed Rihlat R van Heerden Alastair A Tollman Stephen S Kahn Kathleen K Dunger David D Norris Shane A SA
International journal of environmental research and public health 20171023 10
Socio-economic status (SES) is an important predictor of obesity, but how it is associated with differences in physical activity and sedentary behaviour is less clear. This cross-sectional study examined the association between SES (sum of household assets), physical activity and sedentary time, and how they predict adiposity. Socio-demographic, anthropometric, and physical activity data on rural (<i>n</i> = 509) and urban (<i>n</i> = 510) South African women (18-23 years) were collected. Overwe ...[more]