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Physical activity and cardiometabolic health across an extreme lifestyle gradient

2025-07-14 public and global health Title + abstract only
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Cardiometabolic diseases commonly rise with market-integration, industrialization, and urbanization, yet the direct role of physical activity remains debated. We collected accelerometry, health, and interview data from 1075 Orang Asli adults in Peninsular Malaysia, who currently span a wide range from rural, non-industrial to urban, industrialized lifestyles. More urban lifestyles were associated with reduced physical activity and worse cardiometabolic health. However, physical activity mediated...

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