Causes of Physical Inactivity

Physical inactivity and its positive opposite, exercise, are socially determined. An examination of specific social determinants might help us in the promotion of exercise in San Francisco. For example, poverty is a determinant of physical inactivity. So is transport.

 

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Physical Inactivity

Overview

Contribution to overall disease burden in SF

Downstream (Health Consequences)

Upstream Causes

What can be done?

Web resources

MEDLINE strategies

Updated April 2, 2003 • Please send feedback to Brian Katcher, Randy Reiter, or Stan Sciortino

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