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Californians Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Lack Access to Parks and Get Less Physical Activity

Teens living in neighborhoods with high concentrations of low-income households are unlikely to have a safe park near their home and are more likely to get less physical activity, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. “These findings tell us that neighborhood, social and economic factors contribute greatly to adolescent health,” said Susan H. Babey, lead author of the brief and a research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Click here to download the brief or visit http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu .