ABSTRACT
Healthy People 2020, a set of goals and objectives (see Table 14.1) to guide U.S. health promotion and disease prevention efforts, seeks to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve health of all groups (U.S. Department of Health
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 237 Physical Activity Disparities .................................................................................. 239
Race/Ethnicity, SES, Age, and Gender ............................................................. 239 Acculturation ..................................................................................................... 241 Residence and Geographic Region ...................................................................242
Factors Inuencing Participation in Physical Activity in Underserved Communities ..........................................................................................................242
