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Editorial
. 2022 Nov 10:67:1605125.
doi: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1605125. eCollection 2022.

Sociodemographic Inequalities in Physical Activity in Latin America: Time for Policies Targeted at Groups that Need it the Most

André O Werneck  1 , Luciana L Barboza  2 , Ellen C M Silva  3 , Raphael H O Araujo  3
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Sociodemographic Inequalities in Physical Activity in Latin America: Time for Policies Targeted at Groups that Need it the Most

André O Werneck et al. Int J Public Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: exercise; inequalities; intervention strategies; physical activity; public health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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