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Physical Inactivity, Obesity, And The Latino Adult Population: A Literature Review, Steven Gunzelman Jan 2022

Physical Inactivity, Obesity, And The Latino Adult Population: A Literature Review, Steven Gunzelman

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Physical Inactivity, Obesity, and the Latino Adult Population: A Literature Review

Abstract

Purpose: The Latino population within the United States show low levels of physical activity and have a high prevalence of obesity. The purpose of this literature review is to analyze the interaction between three different levels of the social ecological model and their impact on physical inactivity behaviors.

Methods: The databases CINAHL Plus, PubMed, and PsycINFO were searched with Latino adults as the target population. The inclusion criteria were studies focusing on Latino adults over the age of 18 that live in the United States that discuss the …