Cross-sectional associations of health-related quality of life measures with selected factors: a population-based sample in recife, Brazil.

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Published in J Phys Act Health on July 01, 2010

Authors

Jesus Soares1, Eduardo J Simões, Luiz Roberto Ramos, Michael Pratt, Ross C Brownson

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.

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