The health effects of motorization.
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23776411.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001458 and PMC identifier 3678993.
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Abstract
Kavi Bhalla provides a perspective on new research by Christopher Millett and colleagues that reports rural dwellers who migrate to cities have worse cardiovascular outcomes, partly due to a shift to private motor vehicles and reduced physical activity. <i>Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary</i>
Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Employment
- Hypertension
- Overweight
- Travel