Physical activity patterns and correlates among adults from a developing country: the Sri Lanka Diabetes and Cardiovascular Study.

Physical activity patterns and correlates among adults from a developing country: the Sri Lanka Diabetes and Cardiovascular Study.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate patterns of physical activity (PA), the prevalence of physical inactivity and the relationships between PA and sociodemographic, clinical and biochemical parameters among Sri Lankan adults. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING: Nationally representative populati...

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Main Authors:	Katulanda, P, Jayawardena, R, Jayawardana, R, Ranasinghe, P, Rezvi Sheriff, M, Matthews, DR
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2013

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