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Low levels of ambulatory physical activity are contributing to the high prevalence of adult obesity in the United States.
Efforts to increase physical activity may be essential in addressing obesity rates.
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We conclude that low levels of ambulatory physical activity are contributing to the high prevalence of adult obesity in the United States.
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Pedometer-Measured Physical Activity and Health Behaviors in U.S. Adults
David R. Bassett et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2010
DOI 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181dc2e54
cross-sectional · n=2522Cited 415×
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