Obesity as a barrier to physical activity
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public HealthPublished 1 June 2000
Kylie Ball, David Crawford, Neville Owen
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Perceptions of being ‘too fat’ as a barrier to physical activity by gender and body mass index are described and associations between feeling fat and other weight–related barriers tophysical activity are examined.
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A better understanding of the nature of weight-related physical activity barriers can help inform public health strategies designed to increase physical activity among those who are obese.
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