Barriers and facilitators for adopting a healthy lifestyle in a multi-ethnic population: A qualitative study

Barriers and facilitators for adopting a healthy lifestyle in a multi-ethnic population: A qualitative study

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A healthy lifestyle is defined as ‘a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early.’ Although barriers and facilitators of healthy lifestyles have been well-studied among populations like those with chronic non-communicable diseases, adolescents, and older adults in Asia,...

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Main Authors:	Mythily Subramaniam, Fiona Devi, P. V. AshaRani, Yunjue Zhang, Peizhi Wang, Anitha Jeyagurunathan, Kumarasan Roystonn, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Siow Ann Chong
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9629631/?tool=EBI

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