Health and economic value of eliminating socioeconomic disparities in U.S. youth physical activity
JAMA Health Forum
2024-03-15
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About The Study: This study quantified the potential savings from eliminating or reducing physical activity disparities, which can help policymakers, health care systems, schools, funders, sports organizations, and other businesses better prioritize investments toward addressing these disparities.
Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, M.D., M.B.A., of Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy in New York, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.0088)
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