How physically active are South Asians in the United Kingdom? A literature review

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 250-258

  Fischbacher, Colin M ^a   Hunt, S ^a   Alexander, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Physical activity; Physical fitness; South Asians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BANGLADESH; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PAKISTAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH ASIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; CHILD; CORONARY DISEASE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EXERCISE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; LIFE STYLE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PAKISTAN; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; TRANSLATING;

EID: 4744354021     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdh158     Document Type: Review

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