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Neighborhood Safety, Socioeconomic Status, and Physical Activity in Older Adults

Improving Diabetes Prevention and Management

By

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Funding Area

Improving Diabetes Prevention and Management

Date

September 12, 2009

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This 2008 Harvard School of Public Health study found that older adults who perceived their neighborhood as safer had an 8% higher chance of engaging in physical activity.

The results of the study are drawn from the nationwide Health and Retirement Study of adults over 50 in 2004. The study was published in the September 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. A subscription is required for the full article, but the abstract can be accessed for free.

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