Neighborhood Influences on Physical Activity Among Low-Income African American Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Soim ParkWayne W ZacharyJoel GittelsohnCharlene C QuinnPamela J Surkan

Published in: The Diabetes educator (2020)

Results suggested that in an underserved neighborhood, individual barriers to physical activity were amplified by neighborhood-level factors such as crime, especially among individuals who have T2DM and disabilities. Socioeconomic inequalities should be addressed further to improve management of T2DM and its complications.

Keyphrases

physical activity
african american
body mass index
risk factors
glycemic control
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
depressive symptoms
skeletal muscle
weight loss